Visual analogue scale discomfort score

Number of patients experiencing discomfort during skin disinfection

Number of patients experiencing discomfort during conjuctival sac disinfection

0

129

118

+1

3

14

+2

0

0

+3

0

0

+4

0

0

+5

0

0

Table1: Patients’ answers on a visual analogue scale regarding discomfort during skin and conjunctival sac disinfection. 0 was no discomfort at all and +5 was the most severe pain the patient had ever experienced.