ABSTRACT
The eye flora was studied in 50 cases before and after receiving local antibiotics as a preoperative preparation for ocular surgery. Cultures from inner canthus, upper and lower fornices were done before and after receiving antibiotics for 24 hours. Staph. epidermitis was found to be the most predominant type of bacteria comprising the eye flora [66%]. Comparing bacterial flora in different sites of the eye revealed that the upper fornix is the most sterile site of the eye, while the inner canthus was the least sterile. As a preoperative preparation for ocular surgery, the three antibiotic regimens used succeeded in eradicating or reducing bacterial flora. The most efficient antibiotic regimen used was mephenicol eye drops with polymyxin-B sulfate ointment