The goals of postoperative anti-inflammatory medications are to reduce pain, discomfort and inflammation and to prevent cystoid macular edema and prolonged or rebound iridocyclitis following cataract surgery.
In addition to clinical efficacy, my regimen has several secondary objectives. I want it to be simple for patients to remember and comply with. I want to minimize costs for the patient and the health care system. Finally, I want to reduce staff time spent explaining the regimen to patients, obtaining drug insurance authorizations, and dealing with prescription refills and pharmacy