Anti–Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Diclofenac Sodium After Uneventful Cataract Surgery.

Dr Veerendra V. Godbole; Dr Swapnagandha S. Halikar

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Anti–Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Diclofenac Sodium After Uneventful Cataract Surgery.

Dr Veerendra V. Godbole, Dr Swapnagandha S. Halikar

Abstract :

To compare the effectiveness of topical diclofenac sodium as an alternative to topical steroids in controlling inflammation after cataract surgery. Methods: The anti&ndash;inflammatory effect of topical diclofenac sodium 0.1% following cataract surgery was evaluated and compared to routine corticosteroid, dexamethasone sodium 0.1% in a prospective, double&ndash;blind randomized study. Both groups were comparable in baseline parameters. Post&ndash;operative inflammatory response following standard extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) was assessed in both groups by following up the patients post&ndash;operatively for one month. The severity of postoperative inflammatory response for the two drugs with respect to ciliary congestion, corneal edema and iritiswas graded at post&ndash;operative days1, 3, 7 and 30. Results: The two groups did not show statistically significant difference in improvement for any of the variables. There were no side effects for topical diclofenac, and it was well tolerated. Conclusion: Diclofenac sodium is as effective as topical steroidin controlling inflammation after uneventful cataract surgery.