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Clinical Trial
. 1995 Jun;113(6):725-7.
doi: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100060051031.

A comparison of topical diclofenac with prednisolone for postcataract inflammation

C W Roberts  1 , K M Brennan
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Clinical Trial

A comparison of topical diclofenac with prednisolone for postcataract inflammation

C W Roberts et al. Arch Ophthalmol. 1995 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To compare diclofenac sodium with prednisolone acetate for the control of postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery.

Design: Fifty-two patients undergoing phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were randomly assigned to receive either 0.1% diclofenac eye drops or 1% prednisolone eye drops as their postoperative anti-inflammatory medication. The patients were examined 1 day (baseline), 1 week, and 1 month after surgery. Postoperative inflammation was evaluated subjectively by slit-lamp assessment of cell and flare and objectively by measurement of cell and flare with a laser cell and flare meter.

Results: At each visit, there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative inflammation either by slit-lamp assessment or with the laser cell and flare meter for the two treatment groups.

Conclusion: In the dosage used, diclofenac was as effective an anti-inflammatory agent for uncomplicated post-cataract inflammation as prednisolone.

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