Bacterial contamination of ocular surface and needles in patients undergoing intravitreal injections.

Purpose:To evaluate potential sources of bacterial contamination during intravitreal (IVT) injection procedures.Methods:Patients scheduled for IVT injection were asked to enroll in the study at the California Vitreoretinal Center (Menlo Park, CA) and the Vantage Eye Center (Salinas, CA) between Octo