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Povidone-iodine protocol reduces risk of post-injection endophthalmitis
BOSTON — Additional povidone-iodine given after placement of a lid speculum can significantly decrease the incidence of post-injection endophthalmitis, according to a speaker at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting here.Joshua D. Levinson, MD, and colleagues at the Retina Group of Washington, D.C., concluded that such a measure was helpful after analyzing the effect of different aseptic protocols on the incidence of endophthalmitis following intravitreal injection.