Combination corticosteroid and NSAID eye drops are not superior to NSAID monotherapy as a prophylaxis for cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery.
Study results also showed no difference between the regimens when treatment was initiated 3 days before surgery or on the day of surgery.
Five different anti-inflammatory prophylactic regimens were compared in 470 patients undergoing cataract surgery. They were randomly assigned to receive a combination of corticosteroid (prednisolone 1%) and NSAID (ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%) drops initiated 3 days before surgery or on the day of surgery,