title: [Postoperative care after cataract surgery].
abstract: The postoperative treatment of cataract surgery is an important element for success of the surgery. The postoperative therapy primarily aims at the prevention of intraocular bacterial infection by administration of antibiotics. Anti-inflammatory drugs can suppress the operation-related inflammation. In addition to fundamental risks of topical eye drop application, this review article discusses the current therapeutic strategies for the prevention of postoperative bacterial infection and suppression of surgically induced inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Krankenhaus Merheim, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109 Köln. cordesa@kliniken-koeln.de
authors.forename: Andreas K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Degenring
authors.forename: Norbert F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Schrage
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D002386:Cataract; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions