Consider tolerability, cost of agents when managing pain after cataract surgery

Surgeons need to consider safety and cost in selecting an agent to manage pain after cataract surgery, according to one clinician.In addition to already approved agents, two new sustained-release implants — an NSAID and a steroid — make the grade in terms of both affordability and tolerability, according to John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, OSN Cataract Surgery Section Editor.