Table 2 Eye medications and contamination (nā€Š=ā€Š101)
Eye medicationNumber testedContaminatedTip contaminatedTip/drop contaminatedDrop contaminatedContaminants
Mydriatics564 (7%)3 (5%)1 (2%)Haemophilus spp, Bacillus spp, Micrococcus spp, Staphylococcus epidermidis
Tetracaine101 (10.0%)1 (10.0%)Micrococcus sp
Antibiotics180
Steroids141 (7%)1 (7%)Gram negative rod
Others30
Total1016 (6%)5 (5%)1 (1%)