Topical Antiseptics in Minimizing Ocular Surface Bacterial Load Before Ophthalmic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Vito Romano, Mariantonia Ferrara, Francesca Gatti, Matteo Airaldi, Davide Borroni, Emanuela Aragona, Carlos Rocha‐de‐Lossada, Federico Gabrielli, Filomena Tiziana Papa, Mario R. Romano,

American Journal of Ophthalmology · 2024 · 24 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Compared with PVI 0.6%, CLX 0.02% induced a greater reduction of ocular surface bacterial load, with no significant alterations of the taxonomic composition. Moreover, CLX was better tolerated than PVI.

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