ArticleOman journal of ophthalmology
A comparative study of various topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to steroid drops for control of post cataract surgery inflammation.
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- Topical NSAIDs impact on macular oedema and visual outcome after phacoemulsification: systematic review of RCTs with network meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs versus corticosteroids for controlling inflammation after uncomplicated cataract surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
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- A comparative study to evaluate the effect of various postoperative treatment protocols on dry eye and patient satisfaction after phacoemulsification.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- A comparative analysis of topical corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to control inflammation and macular edema following uneventful phacoemulsification.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Trial
- The evaluation of the effectiveness of intra-articular steroid, tenoxicam, and combined steroid-tenoxicam injections in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2019Trial
- Management of Post-Operative Inflammation After Cataract Surgery with Intracanalicular Dexamethasone Implant and Topical Ketorolac.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Clobetasol propionate for post-cataract surgery pain and inflammation.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Loteprednol Etabonate (Submicron) Ophthalmic Gel 0.38%: A Review in Post-Operative Inflammation and Pain Following Ocular Surgery.Clinical drug investigation · 2020Review
- Management of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis: Challenges and Solutions.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Review
- The role of Dexamethasone in clinical pharmaceutical treatment for patients with cataract surgery.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative inflammation continues to be a cause of patient discomfort, delayed recovery, and in some cases, suboptimal visual results. Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroid are commonly used in the management and prevention of noninfectious ocular inflammation following cataract surgery.
aimsThe aim was to study the safety and efficacy of various NSAIDs drops for control of postoperative inflammation following cataract surgery and compare with steroid eye drops in a patient following cataract surgery. SUBJECTS AND
methodsTotally, 200 patients undergoing phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were randomly assigned to receive either nepafenac 0.1% 3 times daily, bromfenac 0.09% twice daily, ketorolac 0.5% 4 times daily for 1 month or 1% prednisolone eye drops as their postoperative anti-inflammatory medication with 50 cases in each group. The patients were examined at the 1 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical analysis was performed by the SPSS program for Windows, version 17.0. RESULTS AND
conclusionsIn our study, we found that prednisolone 1% was more effective in controlling postoperative intraocular inflammation in terms of reducing anterior chamber cells and flare. We found that ketorolac 0.5% and nepafenac 0.1% were equally effective in controlling postoperative ocular pain and inflammation. All four drugs are effective in controlling post cataract surgery ocular inflammation. Intraocular inflammation is best controlled with prednisolone 1%, while ocular pain and hyperemia are better controlled with NSAIDs in the early postoperative periods.
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