Patients are routinely given steroid eye drops following cataract surgery. This study will compare 2 approved drops:Loteprednol Etabonate versus Prednisolone Acetate Eye drops used following cataract surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to one drop or the other, and evaluated for inflammation and intraocular pressure as part of the comparison. The study Doctor will be masked as to which drop the patient receives to avoid bias.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
Cincinnati Eye Institute
Edgewood, Kentucky, United States
Associated Eye Care
Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
Intraocular inflammation grading
Slit Lamp examination will be done at each visit to grade intraocular inflammation
Time frame: Day 21 Post-op
Intraocular pressure spikes
Intraocular pressure(IOP) will be measured at each visit.
Time frame: Day 21 post-op
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