Conjunctival Flora Patterns After Serial Intravitreal Injections in Diabetic Patients

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the conjunctival bacterial flora and antibiotic resistance patterns following serial intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF in diabetic patients, using a povidone-iodine preparation without preinjection or postinjection topical antibiotics.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center
• Collaborator: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
• Treatments: Iodine; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age above 18

• patients with diabetes mellitus

• patients with diabetic macular edema

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who had received a prior intraocular injection in either eye,

• current use of contact lenses,

• chronic use of any ophthalmic medication,

• ocular surgery within the past 6 months,

• use of systemic antibiotics within the past 6 months,

• known allergy or contraindication to povidone-iodine or proparacaine.