https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/30265/preparing-iodine-for-ophthalmic-surgery Hello all, I have worked in a variety of practices with a variety of protocols for preparing iodine for ophthalmic surgery. What is everyone else doing? what is your base iodine strength and what strength of solution do you use? I have used aen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/168027?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:24:20 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:8f8232ef-7387-494b-ba57-be530cf81a8csananbaz<p>Have always followed 1:10 solution for around the eye and 1:50 for flushing in the eye, since working in ophthalmology referral clinic. Made up by injecting iodine solution (non foaming) into sterile bags of 100ml saline. (Remove same amount of saline first, as you are adding in with iodine. E.g. Remove 10ml saline and add 10ml iodine for 10% solution).</p> <p>Have done the same elsewhere, just with tap water as more cost effective!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>