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Publication Exclusive: Extra steps should be taken to make surgery patients comfortable
While most ophthalmic surgeons consider cataract surgery a relatively painless experience for the patient, controlled studies confirm that about one in three patients experience moderate to severe pain during the procedure. In addition, the fact that select topical steroids, topical NSAIDs and intraoperative delivery of Omidria, which contains ketorolac, have achieved an FDA label for the reduction of postoperative pain when compared with placebo confirms that there is measurable perceived discomfort by the patient during surgery and in the first 24 hours after the surgery is completed.We all know the (Read more...)