Intracameral Versus Sub-conjunctival Dexamethasone Injection for Postoperative Inflammation in Congenital Cataract Surgery

Intracameral dexamethasone reduces inflammation on the first postoperative day after cataract surgery in eyes with and without glaucoma

PURPOSE To evaluate whether dexamethasone injected intracamerally at the conclusion of surgery can safely and effectively reduce postoperative inflammation and improve surgical outcomes in eyes with and without glaucoma. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 176 consecutive eyes from 146 patients receiving uncomplicated phacoemulsification (PE) (n = 118 total, 82 with glaucoma), glaucoma drai...

Effect of Intracameral Dexamethasone Injection at Conclusion of Cataract Surgery on Macular Thickness in Diabetics

Context: To measure central macular thickness (CMT) in diabetic patients after instilling intracameral dexamethasone at the end of cataract surgery and compare this measure with control group. Design: Prospective case-control study. Participants: 100 eyes of 100 diabetic patients undergoing cataract extraction. Methods: 50 eyes received intracameral dexamethasone 0.4mg/0.1ml at the end of surge...

Congenital cataract surgery with intracameral triamcinolone: pre- and postoperative central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure.

PURPOSE To evaluate the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) of children who underwent congenital cataract surgery with injection of triamcinolone acetonide into the anterior chamber at the end of the procedure. METHODS Fifty-three eyes of 34 children <2 years of age who underwent congenital cataract surgery with injection of 1.2 mg/0.03 mL of preservative-...

Intracameral Mydriatics in Cataract Surgery

sub-conjunctival injection of antibiotics vs. povidone-iodine drop on bacterial colonies in phacoemulsification cataract surgery

conclusions due to the good tolerance of patients towards topical anesthesia, pouring a drop of povidone-iodine 10% seems to be a simple and acceptable method to reduce the growth of microorganisms of the conjunctiva. background postoperative endophthalmitis is one the most serious complications of cataract surgery. the majority of causative organisms in this destructive infection come from the...