Effect of a Topical Antibiotic and Povidone-Iodine Versus Povidone Iodine Alone on Conjunctival Flora: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Topic: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether adding preoperative topical antibiotics to povidone-iodine (PVI) offers any additional benefit over PVI alone in reducing conjunctival bacterial flora, thereby potentially lowering the risk of postoperative endophthalmitis. The participants included 1423 eyes undergoing elective intraocular surgeries (e.g.