Antibiotic solution and method of injection to prevent ophthalmic infections

Abstract

A method of preventing post-operative endophthalmitis involves injecting a colored antibiotic solution into the anterior segment of the eye during surgery, the antibiotic solution having moxifloxacin, cefuroxime, vancomycin, or some combination thereof, and the coloring agent being preferably a cobalamin (e.g., cyanocobalamin).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An antibiotic solution for injecting into an aqueous humor of an eye, the antibiotic solution comprising:
 at least one antibiotic selected from the group consisting of:
 a. moxifloxacin, 
 b. cefuroxime, and 
 c. vancomycin; 
   at least one carrier fluid selected from the group consisting of:
 a. ethyl alcohol, and 
 b. propylene glycol; and 
   a coloring agent.   
     
     
         2 . An antibiotic solution for injecting into an aqueous humor of an eye, the antibiotic solution comprising:
 at least one antibiotic selected from the group consisting of:
 a. moxifloxacin, 
 b. cefuroxime, and 
 c. vancomycin; 
   a coloring agent to contrast the aqueous humor of the eye which provides for visualization of the antibiotic solution within the eye.