Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Dec 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPreoperative topical moxifloxacin 0.5% and povidone-iodine 5.0% versus povidone-iodine 5.0% alone to reduce bacterial colonization in the conjunctival sac.
To assess the effectiveness of adding topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to topical povidone-iodine 5.0% for preoperative reduction of bacterial recovery from the conjunctiva. ⋯ Treatment with povidone-iodine 5.0% alone was effective in preoperative reduction of conjunctival bacterial colonization. Adding topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to povidone-iodine 5.0% had no significant effect on further reduction in the bacterial colonization rate.