The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 5 % vs. 1.25 % povidone-iodine (PI)
as preoperative antiseptic prior to strabismus surgery in children as a prophylaxis of
endophthalmitis. Given the low rate of endophthalmitis the conjunctival bacterial flora rate
is used as surrogate marker to determine the effectiveness of topical PI in reducing or
eliminating bacteria from the ocular surface at the time of the surgery. Secondary objective
is a reduction of the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis after strabismus surgery in
young children.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Erasmus Medical Center
Collaborators:
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) Free University Medical Center Laurentius Hospital Roermond Leiden University Medical Center Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Rotterdam Eye Hospital University Medicine Greifswald