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Are ophthalmic surgeons aware that starch powdered surgical gloves are a risk factor in ocular surgery?

April 26, 2017Factor gloves ocular ophthalmic Powdered risk starch Surgeons surgical

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Are ophthalmic surgeons aware that starch powdered surgical gloves are a risk factor in ocular surgery?

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To assess the level of awareness among UK ophthalmic surgeons of the potential risks from starch powdered surgical gloves during ophthalmic surgery and to show by electron microscopy that starch granule contamination can occur during ophthalmic surgery.