Strabismus Surgery: A Retrospective Comparison of Different Postoperative Treatment Regimes to Prevent Infections.
Daniel FelberFrancoise RoulezAnja M Palmowski-WolfePublished in: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2022)
Topical polyvidone-iodine given once at the end of strabismus surgery is a good alternative to topical antibiotics with a comparable healing progress. It carries a comparable risk of infection as seen with a 1-week course of topical antibiotics. The advantages are less manipulation of the eye, no bacterial resistance caused, and cost efficiency. In addition, the lack of anti-inflammatories given in group 2 did not pose a disadvantage.