Intracameral dexamethasone 9% vs prednisolone acetate 1% in controlling postoperative pain and inflammation in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
J Cataract Refract Surg
; 48(8): 906-911, 2022 08 01.
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| ID: mdl-35067660
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare patient preferences of postoperative cataract surgery topical medication use between a 1-drop and a 3-drop regimen.SETTING:
Two private cataract surgery centers.DESIGN:
Open-label randomized self-controlled prospective study.METHODS:
This study included 30 patients (60 eyes) undergoing routine cataract surgery in both eyes. In this contralateral eye study, 1 eye of each patient was randomized to the 1-drop regimen of intracameral delivery of moxifloxacin and dexamethasone suspension and topical bromfenac for 30 days. The other eye, randomized to the 3-drop regimen, received topical moxifloxacin 0.5% 4 times a day for 7 days and bromfenac 0.07% daily for 30 days postoperatively, along with prednisolone acetate 1% 4 times a day for 30 days. Patients reported their preferred regimen 2 weeks after the second surgery with a validated questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included subjective ocular pain, inflammation score, and out-of-pocket cost. Intraocular pressure (IOP) and macular thickness were also measured.RESULTS:
Of the 29 patients, 28 (96.6%) significantly more preferred the eye treated with a 1-drop regimen. Self-reported pain, activity interference, and out-of-pocket cost were significantly less in the 1-drop group. Inflammation and 1-day uncorrected distance visual acuity were also significantly better in the 1-drop group. Macular thickness and mean IOP were similar between groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Intracameral delivery of steroid and antibiotics was preferred by most of the patients undergoing cataract surgery. These eyes had significantly less pain, inflammation, activity interference, and out-of-pocket cost and significantly better uncorrected distance visual acuity at 1 day postoperatively. IOP and macular thickness were similar between groups.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Catarata
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Extração de Catarata
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Facoemulsificação
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cataract Refract Surg
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article