NEW ORLEANS — Using Dextenza as a postoperative steroid treatment after cataract surgery saved practices about 40 staff hours per week on patient education and callbacks, according to a survey.
“Real-world practice evidence demonstrated the time surgical staff spent on patient education and pharmacy calls was almost halved with the use of the intracanalicular dexamethasone 0.4 mg insert compared to standard of care,” Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, and colleagues said in a poster presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
Staff at 19 ophthalmology practices included