Povidone iodine treatment is deleterious to human ocular surface conjunctival cells in culture

Objective To determine the effect of povidone iodine (PI), an antiseptic commonly used prior to ocular surgery, on viability of mixed populations of conjunctival stratified squamous and goblet cells, purified conjunctival goblet cells and purified conjunctival stromal fibroblasts in primary culture....

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Main Authors: Miriam Kolko, William Swift, Jeffrey A Bair, Wanxue Chen, Michael Li, Sole Lie, Dayu Li, Menglu Yang, Marie A Shatos, Robin R Hodges, Tor P Utheim, Wendell Scott, Darlene A Dartt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000545.full