Open AccessComparison of Povidone-Iodine and Gentamicin Soak as Scleral Buckle Infection Prophylaxis
Author(s) -
Xihui Lin,
Brian Le,
Patrick Lee,
Gary W. Abrams,
Mark S Juzych,
Ashok Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s305637
Subject(s) - buckle , gentamicin , scleral buckle , medicine , iodine , silicone , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , chemistry , scleral buckling , biology , visual acuity , materials science , vitrectomy , organic chemistry , composite material
To determine the best method of antimicrobial prophylaxis against implanted material-associated infections in the setting of scleral buckle surgery.