The Inflammatory and Cytological Effect of Repeated Povidone-Iodine Application in Patients Receiving Intravitreal Injections.
Ersin AkbulutFurkan KırıkCansu Ekinci AslanoğluRumeysa Hekimoglu GurbuzEbru Hacıosmanoğlu-AldoğanMehmet Hakan OzdemirPublished in: Eye & contact lens (2023)
Repeated PVI application caused cytotoxic injury to the ocular surface, resulting in goblet cell loss and squamous metaplasia of epithelial cells. As a result, the stability of the tear film layer was found to be impaired and ocular surface-related symptoms developed in patients.