Effects of anti-inflammatory drugs following cataract extraction.
Cycloplegics, corticosteroids, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been applied in the treatment of postoperative inflammation following cataract extraction. Of these, topical preparations of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% and diclofenac sodium 0.1%, offer comparable efficacy to corticosteroids in the reduction of postoperative inflammation, and offer lower risks of adverse events in most patients. Comparative studies of these drugs from the past 5 years are highlighted.
Simone
J N
JN
Heart of America Eye Care, PA, Merriam, Kansas, USA. jnsimone@concentric.net
Whitacre
M M
MM
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013256:Steroids