Mohammad Soleimani, Ali A Haydar, Kasra Cheraqpour, Haniyeh Zeidabadinejad, Amirreza Esfandiari, Niloofarsadaat Eshaghhosseiny, Alireza Shahmohammadi, Soraya Banz, Ali R Djalilian
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone or povidone-iodine (PVP-I) is a water-soluble complex formed by the combination of iodine and a water-soluble polymer, polyvinyl pyrrolidone. This complex exerts bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal action by gradually releasing free iodine at the site of application to react with pathogens. In ophthalmology, PVP-I is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic agent for preoperative preparation of the skin and mucous membranes and for treating contaminated wounds. PVP-I has been shown to reduce effectively the risk of endophthalmitis in various ocular procedures, including cataract surgery and intravitreal injections; however, it has also been used in the treatment of conjunctivitis, keratitis, and endophthalmitis, with promising results especially in low-resource situations...
November 8, 2023: Survey of Ophthalmology