[Cataract surgery and prostaglandin analogs? Yes, but under certain conditions].
Use of a prostaglandin analog in cataract surgery can cause cystoid macular edema in the pseudophakic patient, but this is a rare complication that resolves when treatment is stopped. However, in the surgical context, this type of eye drop should not be prescribed as first-line treatment and in any case it should be associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic; D000077338:Latanoprost