What is it about?

The purpose is to analyze the macular thickness values of patient groups using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) eye drops or artificial tears during uncomplicated cataract surgery.

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Why is it important?

Based on the results obtained from the OCT measurement, no significant differences were found in macular thickness variation among the groups of patients who used prophylactic eye drops of nepafenac, ketorolac tromethamine, or propylene glycol after uncomplicated phacoemulsification.

Perspectives

This finding of this study alerts us to the potential effectiveness of combination therapies and the need for additional studies to evaluate this possibility.

Dr. Elcio Luiz Bonamigo
Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina

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This page is a summary of: Comparison of macular thickness by optical coherence tomography measurements after uneventful phacoemulsification using ketorolac tromethamine, nepafenac, vs a control group, preoperatively and postoperatively, Clinical Ophthalmology, March 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s157738.
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