purpose. To elucidate the pathogenic mechanism of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
(PCV) based on histopathologic findings. methods. Specimens obtained by surgical excision …

PURPOSE: To compare methods of removing epiretinal membranes (ERM) and evaluate
the usefulness of the double brilliant blue G (BBG) staining and double-peeling method …

PURPOSE: To compare endophthalmitis incidence after inpatient 20-gauge (20-G) and 25-
G vitrectomies, and to examine the causes and prevention of postvitrectomy …

Postoperative endophthalmitis is typically caused by patient's conjunctival bacterial flora or
contaminated solutions and instruments. Visual outcome is often poor in severe cases, and …

PURPOSE: To compare the intraocular fluid leakage rate between 25-gauge (25G)
transconjunctival vitrectomy with scleral tunnels and standard 25G transconjunctival …

Postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery is typically caused by the patient's own
conjunctival normal bacterial flora. A three-step approach is recommended to prevent …

Background To examine the efficacy of complying with an infection control manual for
intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) preparations in …

PURPOSE:: To prove the hypothesis that during cataract surgery, repeated irrigation of the
operative field with povidone–iodine of 0.25% reduces the anterior chamber bacterial …

Purpose To compare the findings of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA)
with indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) that …

Povidone-iodine is widely available, inexpensive, and commonly used by ophthalmologists.
The repetitive application of dilute povidone-iodine is a well studied, well tolerated, and …