Date of Award
2017
Degree Type
Selective Evidence-Based Medicine Review
Degree Name
Master of Science in Health Sciences - Physician Assistant
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Department Chair
John Cavenagh, MBA, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not, “Is povidone-iodine safe and effective in the treatment of children and adults with viral conjunctivitis?” STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English language primary studies, published between 2002 and 2015. DATA SOURCES: Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and one non-randomized, prospective, interventional pilot study were found using PubMed and the Cochrane database. OUTCOMES MEASURED: Each study evaluated the efficacy of povidone-iodine for the treatment of viral conjunctivitis measured by days until cured as determined by patient rating of symptom strength and ophthalmological grading of ocular signs. Drug tolerability was defined as the proportion of participants sustaining povidone-iodine application until 7 days or recovery. RESULTS: Tunay, Ozdemir & Petricili (2015) found that a one-time irrigation with povidoneiodine 2.5% and Netilmisin drops resulted in a significant reduction in symptom severity (p
Recommended Citation
Mazzuca, Danielle M., "Is Povidone-iodine Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Children and Adults with Viral Conjunctivitis?" (2017). PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship. 427.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/pa_systematic_reviews/427