Topical bromfenac versus prednisolone: post cataract surgery safety and efficacy

Authors

  • Harish R. Trivedi Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Harsha Maheshwari Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201440

Keywords:

Bromfenac, Cataract, Inflammation, Prednisolone

Abstract

Background: Cataract surgery can result in postoperative inflammation which increases the risk of complications like increased intraocular pressure (IOP), uveitis and cystoid macular oedema. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug bromfenac and topical prednisolone in controlling intraocular inflammation after uncomplicated cataract surgery and compare intraocular pressure (IOP) differences, degrees of anterior chamber inflammation and macular oedema between two different treatments.

Methods: 100 patients undergoing manual small incision cataract surgery with PMMA posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were randomly assigned to receive either Bromfenac (0.09%) eye drops or prednisolone acetate (1%) eye suspension as their postoperative anti-inflammatory medication with 50 cases in each group. The patients were examined at the day 1, day 7, day 15, and day 30 after surgery. Postoperative inflammation was evaluated subjectively by intraocular pressure, slit-lamp assessment of signs of inflammation in the form of aqueous cells and flare and optical coherence tomography to rule out post-operative macular oedema.

Results: Both the drugs are equally effective in controlling post-operative inflammation and post-operative cystoid macular oedema.

Conclusions: Bromfenac (0.09%) is an effective drug in controlling ocular inflammation after un-complicated cataract surgery having effect similar to topical Prednisolone acetate (1%) with minimal side effects and less frequent dosing.

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2020-03-26

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Trivedi, H. R., & Maheshwari, H. (2020). Topical bromfenac versus prednisolone: post cataract surgery safety and efficacy. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(4), 1375–1381. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201440

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