Sunir Garg, MD, discussed with Modern Retina one significant challenge in ophthalmological procedures: patient discomfort during intravitreal injections caused by povidone iodine (a topical antiseptic medication used to prevent skin and eye infections).
It is estimated approximately half of patients experience eye irritation from povidone iodine, which can discourage them from continuing treatment.
In a study, Dr. Garg explored chlorhexidine as an alternative anti-sepsis method.
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