Subretinal fluid ciprofloxacin levels following different application modes (μg/ml)
| Patient no | Topical ciprofloxacin | Patient no | Oral ciprofloxacin | Patient no | Topical+oral ciprofloxacin |
| 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0.52 | 1 | 1.92 |
| 2 | 0.31 | 2 | 0.94 | 2 | 0.93 |
| 3 | 0.21 | 3 | 0.48 | 3 | 0.54 |
| 4 | 0.07 | 4 | 0.41 | 4 | 0.58 |
| 5 | 0.54 | 5 | 1.21 | 5 | 1.41 |
| 6 | 0.22 | 6 | 0.74 | 6 | 0.81 |
| 7 | 0.12 | 7 | 0.66 | 7 | 2.12 |
| 8 | 0.44 | 8 | 0.36 | 8 | 1.28 |
| 9 | 0.10 | 9 | 1.01 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 10 | 0.15 | 10 | 1.10 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 11 | 0.24 | 11 | 0.68 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 12 | 0.11 | ||||
| Mean (SEM) | 0.23 (0.04) | Mean (SEM) | 0.74 (0.09) | Mean (SEM) | 1.05 (0.17) |
↵Two drops of 0.3% solution every 30 minutes for 3 hours and every 60 minutes for the next 3 hours before the operation.
↵A single dose 1000 mg 6 hours before the operation.
↵A single dose 1000 mg 6 hours before the operation and two drops of 0.3% solution every 30 minutes for 3 hours and every 60 minutes for the next 3 hours before the operation.