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Patients were also given standard postoperative treatment from V2 to V3. Patients underwent ophthalmological examination, eye swabs, Break Up time (BUT), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Oxford Scale and conjunctival hyperemia grading at V1 (day \u22123 from surgery), V2 (day 0, surgery), and V3 (day +7 from surgery). Overall subjective experience using the investigated ophthalmic solution and burning sensation were evaluated using Likert and VAS scales. Wilcoxon test, paired T-test and zero-inflated negative binomial models, were used when appropriate. A p\u2009\u2264\u20090,05 was considered significant. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06533995.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intergroup analysis showed a significantly reduced bacterial load in treated comparing V2 vs V1 (p\u2009=\u20090,002) and V3 vs V1 (p\u2009=\u20090,0007). No differences were found in the controls. Zero-inflated negative binomial models were estimated: V2 Odds Ratio 0,44 (0,20; 0,98) p\u2009=\u20090,044, and V3 Odds Ratio 0,72 (0,12; 4,21) p\u2009=\u20090,71 in the treated. No significant differences between groups were found considering: BUT, OSDI, hyperemia, Oxford Score, subjective experience and burning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ophthalmic solution was tolerated and reduced, at all-time points, the bacterial load in the treated group. On the surgery day, the latter had a significantly reduced bacterial load than controls. 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