Efficacy and Safety of Ocudox Lid Wipes Compared to Traditional Lid Cleaning

The use of povidone iodine solution for prophylaxis of endophthalmitis is well established for intraocular procedures like cataract surgery and for injections of anti-VEGF agents for retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration. Unfortunately iodine is unfriendly to the ocular surface, and when repeated often enough (some patients require up to monthly injections of anti-VEGF agents for the entire year), corneal epitheliopathy and secondary dry eye results. Unfortunately, there is no good alternative to cleaning patient's eyelid at the moment. Ocudox is a relatively new antibacterial product (spraying on eyelid wipe) which contains Neutrox (pure hypochlorous acid) that kills many microbes, but remain very friendly and non-toxic for the ocular surface.