AIM: To investigate the perioperative prophylactic utilization of antibiotics in phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation patients in ophthalmology department of our hospital.

METHODS: A total of 1 156 cases underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation from November, 2009 to November, 2012 in our hospital was included. Category of antibiotics, administration time point, medication time, wound healing were analyzed statistically and the rationality of above indexes was evaluated.

RESULTS: All 1 156 cases received prophylactic antimicrobials by local application in the perioperative period(100%). The utilization rate of the antibacterials systematically of 1 156 patients was 166(14.36%); The utilization rate of the antibacterials systematically in patients with two systemic infection risk factors was 72.09%; The utilization rate of the antibacterials systematically in patients with three or more systemic infection risk factors was 100%. All incisions were healed well with no postoperative infections.

CONCLUSION: The perioperative prophylactic utilization of antibiotics in phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation patients was meeting the standard of the ministry of health. In addition, the ministry of health organization was advised to formulate the clinical guidelines on perioperative prophylactic utilization of antibiotics in eye operation.