‘Dropless’ cataract surgery a safe alternative to postop topical drops

Abdullah Nasser
WASHINGTON — “Dropless” cataract surgery offers an alternative to postoperative drops, according to a speaker here.
A prospective cohort study of 154 eyes of 83 patients who received either a steroid-antibiotic injection during cataract surgery or postoperative drops evaluated the safety of the dropless option, Abdullah Nasser, MD, said during a paper session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.
A total of 36 patients chose the dropless option and were administered an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide and

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