ORLANDO — In this video from the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Jennifer I. Lim, MD, MBA, highlights a study on IRX-101, which may lead to better ocular surface sterilization with less discomfort for patients.
IRX-101 (iRenix Medical), or chlorine dioxide, was shown to have better bacteria-killing power on the ocular surface than chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine. It also has shown lower corneal toxicity and less pain for patients.
“One of the things that we all experience as retina surgeons is the fact that our patients complain of the stinging and the burning of the