Dexamethasone punctum plug reduces inflammation, pain

CHICAGO — A tapered-release dexamethasone punctum plug was superior to a placebo punctum plug in clearing anterior chamber cells and reducing pain after cataract surgery, a speaker said here.“The sustained release of dexamethasone in punctal plugs minimizes postoperative inflammation and pain while reducing the patients’ burden of dosing themselves,” Thomas R. Walters, MD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.