many times it could be reused."
About time
Many of the sterilization principles that manufacturers based their
IFUs on were laid out back in the 60s and 70s, when phaco first came
out, says Jeffrey Whitman, MD, of the Key Whitman Eye Center in
Dallas, Texas, a member of the Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and
Sterilization Task Force, whose mission was to compile evidence and
conduct studies that would bring these recommendations into the
21st century.
"At the end of the day, all that matters is what's safe for patients,"
says Dr. Whitman. "Short-cycle sterilization is safe and efficient, and
enzymes are not safe for our specialty. These specialty-specific
guidelines provide evidence that these practices save administrators
and physicians time and aggravation, and are safe for the patient."
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