Irrigating Solutions, Ophthalmic

Prescriber Highlights

• Irrigants are available for either intraocular or extraocular use.

• Extraocular (eyewashes) products should not be used intraocularly.

• BSS Plus® solutions must be mixed (parts 1 and 2) before use.

Uses / Indications

The primary use of intraocular irrigation solutions (eg, BSS, BSS Plus®) is during intraocular surgery (cataract removal). Ocular irrigating solutions maintain the shape of the anterior chamber during surgery, cool phacoemulsification han