NSAID reduces prostaglandin release in femtosecond laser cataract surgery

Same-day pretreatment with topical NSAID drops may reduce the risk of intraoperative miosis due to prostaglandin release in patients who undergo laser-assisted cataract surgery, according to a study.“The most important finding was that it’s possible with the treatment on the day of surgery to reduce the prostaglandin release in the eye. It’s possible to reduce it to normal levels,” Tim Schultz, MD, the corresponding author, told Ocular Surgery News. “We routinely use NSAIDs before surgery with our protocols. We haven’t seen [prostaglandin release] anymore.”