After having surgery for uveitis-associated cataracts, patients who had experienced more uveitis attacks required longer courses of topical steroids, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.
“Steroid-free recovery time is a clinically relevant metric because prolonged topical corticosteroid use increases the risk of intraocular pressure elevation, delays visual rehabilitation and may contribute to posterior capsule opacification,” Ata Baytarolu, MD, of the department of ophthalmology at Uak Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, and colleagues wrote.
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