
Otitis externa and otomycosis are the common presenting complications of ear syringing encountered by otolaryngologists .So a prospective study carried out in three private ENT clinics in Baghdad from (January 2016 to february 2017) to evaluate effectiveness of povidone iodine 10% paint after ear syringing in reducing these complications . In this study , 300 ears syringing were performed .Our patients were divided in to groups , group A , constitutes 150 patients ,after preparation of them , ear syringing , moping, povidone iodine 10% paint on external ear canal was done for them. While group B, 150 patients, ear syringing , moping (without povidone iodine 10% paint) .Results : 10 patients (6.67%) from group B develop otitis externa within three days of syringing while no one from group A. Also 4 patients (2.67%) from group B develop otomycosis within 7 days after ear syringing while no one from group A develop otomycosis .So we find that povidone iodine 10% is very effective in reducing the risk of fungal and bacterial infection after ear syringing .