A prospective study demonstrating the effect of 5% povidone-iodine application for anterior segment intraocular surgery in Paraguay Estudio prospectivo demostrando el efecto de la instilación de yodo povidona al 5% previo a cirugía de segmento anterior en Paraguay

A prospective study demonstrating the effect of 5% povidone-iodine application for anterior segment intraocular surgery in Paraguay Estudio prospectivo demostrando el efecto de la instilación de yodo povidona al 5% previo a cirugía de segmento anterior en Paraguay

PURPOSE: To determine the conjunctival bacterial flora in cataract surgery patients and the effect of presurgical irrigation with 5% povidone-iodine solution. METHODS: Three samples from the inferior conjunctival fornix of the eye to be operated were obtained at baseline before washing (T0) with 10...

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Main Authors: Lorena P. Quiroga, Van Lansingh, Florentina Laspina, Margarita Samudio, Jenny Stanley, Herminia Miño de Kaspar, Diógenes Cibils, Pablo Cibils
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2010-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Endoftalmitis
Extracción de catarata
Povidona yodada
Agentes antibacterianos
Segmento anterior del ojo
Conjuntiva
Cuidados preoperatorios
Endophthalmitis
Cataract extraction
Povidone-iodine
Anti-bacterial agents
Anterior eye segment
Conjunctiva
Preoperative care
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