Hypochlorous acid antiseptic washout improves patient comfort after intravitreal injection: A patient reported outcomes study

Hypochlorous acid antiseptic washout improves patient comfort after intravitreal injection: A patient reported outcomes study

Purpose: Current ocular antiseptic practice for intravitreal injection (IVI) employs 5% povidone–iodine (Betadine®) drops which frequently cause ocular discomfort and prolonged irritation. In an effort to improve comfort while maintaining efficacy, we studied a hypochlorous acid (HOCL 0.01%) spray w...

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Main Authors: Anthony Fam, Paul T Finger, Ankit S Tomar, Gaurav Garg, Kimberly J Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
antisepsis
betadine®
comfort
hocl
hypochlorous acid
intravitreal
pro
prophylaxis
quality of life
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=11;spage=2439;epage=2444;aulast=Fam

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