Antimicrobial Effect of Ultraviolet C ( <scp>UV</scp> ‐C) Light Compared to Standard Povidone‐Iodine Protocol for Preoperative Disinfection of the Periocular Area
UV-C light treatment (combined with baby shampoo) is comparable to PI solution (combined with baby shampoo) in reducing the number of bacteria on the periocular surface; no adverse eyelid effects were noted after UV-C light exposure.
Authors
- Dipak Kumar Sahoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3748-3395)
- Melissa A. Kubai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-2037)
- Chloe C. Stinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9952-9380)
- Rachel A. Allbaugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8048-7004)
- Caroline Treadwell
- Jesus Diaz Bujan
Institutions
- Iowa State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70065
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- Iowa State University