Topical ophthalmic NSAIDs reduce pain faster than placebo.
Topical ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) relieve the pain of uncomplicated acute corneal abrasions faster than placebo eyedrops. The pain relief is small; whether the pain relief difference would be noticed by patients and how it compares with oral analgesics is unknown. Given the cost of topical NSAIDs, they are most useful for a select patient population: those who must return to work immediately, and those for whom opioid analgesia-induced sedation is intolerable.
Deschere
Bruce R
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Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. deschere@med.wayne.edu
Schwartz
Kendra
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