Trial reportIndian journal of ophthalmology2026
Outcomes of pediatric cataract surgery: Intraoperative triamcinolone injection versus dexamethasone injection.
Trial report in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Intracameral steroids in pediatric cataract surgery: Clinical insights and the road ahead for sustained drug delivery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Authors response: Comment on outcomes of pediatric cataract surgery: Intraoperative triamcinolone injection versus dexamethasone injection.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Comment on outcomes of pediatric cataract surgery: Intraoperative triamcinolone injection versus dexamethasone injection.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Optimizing postoperative inflammation in pediatric cataract surgery: Are intracameral steroids the way forward?Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the clinical outcomes of cataract surgery by injecting intracameral triamcinolone or dexamethasone in children with bilateral congenital or developmental cataracts.
designProspective, interventional, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial.
methodsThis was an institutional study in which 24 children aged <6 years with congenital/developmental cataracts were randomly divided into two groups. Eyes with other associated ocular conditions were excluded. Intracameral triamcinolone acetonide 1.2 mg/0.03 ml in the control group and dexamethasone 0.4 mg/0.1 ml in the study group were injected at the end of cataract surgery. The primary aim was to compare the number of eyes requiring surgery and postoperative outcomes such as anterior segment inflammation, intraocular lens pigment deposition, and posterior synechiae.
resultsThe mean age was 20.04 months ± 17.88 (SD) (range 6 to 72 months) out of the 24 children being studied. One eye in the control group and three eyes in the study group required synechiolysis, membranectomy, and dialing of the intraocular lens with no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.60). The median intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness did not change significantly postoperatively in either group. Both groups showed similar cellular reactions and rate of complications.
conclusionsIntracameral dexamethasone can be used as an effective alternative to intracameral triamcinolone for modulating postoperative anterior segment inflammation in pediatric cataract surgery. This pilot study compares the safety and efficacy of two drugs used in pediatric cataract surgery, despite limitations such as a small sample size and a short follow-up period.
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