Optimizing Preoperative Disinfection of Eyes

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2021-04-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Topical povidone-iodine (PI) is widely used as ocular antiseptic before and after surgery. The standard dose of 5% PI is however, associated with ocular irritation. We therefore want to test if a lower concentration of PI can be similarly efficacious in reducing bacterial growth while reducing ocular irritation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Collaborator: St. Olavs Hospital
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Iodine; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients remitted to intravitreal injections at St. Olavs hospital.

• Patients competent to give written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infectious disease

• Known epitheliopathy

• Contact lens wear

• Use of prescription ophthalmic medications

• Diabetes