Table 1

 Details of included studies

StudyType of studyParticipantsInterventionsCataract surgery
Burnett9Randomised double masked.Number randomised: 14Topical 1% fenoprofen sodium v placebo four times daily for 8 weeks.Aphakic eyes with chronic CMO.
Flach10Randomised double masked.Number randomised: 30 Outcome on 26Topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine v placebo four times daily for 8 weeks.Aphakic and pseudophakic eyes with chronic CMO.
Flach8Randomised double masked, multicentre study.Number randomised: 120 (61 to active treatment, 59 to placebo).Topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine v placebo four times daily for 12 weeks.Aphakic and pseudophakic eyes with chronic CMO.
Yanuzzi11Randomised double masked.Number randomised: 20Oral indomethacin 25 mg v placebo three times a day for 6 weeks.Aphakic chronic CMO.
Flach5Randomised double masked, crossover study.Number randomised: 24, 22 followed up to 2 months.Topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine v placebo four times daily for 4 weeks.Aphakic and pseudophakic eyes with acute CMO.
Heier6Randomised double masked.Number randomised: 28, 26 completed the study.One drop topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine and artificial tears v prednisolone acetate and one drop topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine and artificial tears v prednisolone acetate and combination four times daily for a maximum of 12 weeks. Treatment tapered earlier if CMO resolved.Aphakic and pseudophakic eyes with acute CMO.
Rho7Randomised un-masked.Number randomised: 34Topical 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine v topical 0.1% diclofenac sodium one drop four times daily.Pseudophakic eyes with acute CMO.