Inexpensive adjuncts can enhance cataract surgery outcomes

There are several relatively inexpensive adjuncts that enhance the outcomes of our cataract surgery, especially in complex cases, and more are coming. I will mention those in use in my practice and make a few comments on each.
I still dilate with topical drops, but some surgeons utilize a pledget wettened with phenylephrine, cyclopentolate or tropicamide and a topical anesthetic. I have for decades added methylparaben-free epinephrine 0.5 mL to the balanced salt solution bottle and while pass-through is available have utilized Omidria (Omeros), a combination of phenylephrine and ketorolac, (Read more...)

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