Fronimopoulos J, Lambrou N, Christakis C, Anagnostopoulos C
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1978 Feb;172(2):227-30.
The Allen procedure to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis has been applied in cataract operations since 1973. Postoperative endophthalmitis has been observed through the years 1965--1973 in 0.49% of registered cases, while the infection rate has now been lowered to 0.067%.