No visual acuity improvement seen with dexamethasone in bacterial endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Patients with suspected bacterial endophthalmitis after cataract surgery showed no visual acuity improvement with intravitreal dexamethasone in addition to intravitreal antibiotics, according to a study.
The prospective, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 167 patients found that final best corrected visual acuity did not differ between patients who received dexamethasone and those who received a placebo. Patients were studied in three locations in the Netherlands: University Medical Centre Utrecht, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Rotterdam Eye Hospital.<

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