FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Chlorhexidine and hypochlorous acid could be viable alternatives for disinfection before intravitreal injections, according to a presenter at the Retina World Congress.
Robert L. Avery, MD, said povidone-iodine reduces the risk for endophthalmitis and remains the gold standard for disinfection.
“However, it does cause significant pain in a handful, if not a large number, of patients, at least in my practice,” he said. “It’s probably responsible not only for those after-hours calls, but in some patients, noncompliance with therapy. They sort