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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent cystoid macular oedema after cataract extraction: Are they effective?Show More
We have read with interest the paper by Tzelikis et al. entitled: "Comparison of ketorolac 0.4% and nepafenac 0.1% for the prevention of cystoid macular oedema after phacoemulsification: prospective placebo- controlled randomised study" [Br J Ophthalmol 2015;99(5):654-658].
In order to consider as statistically similar the effects of ketorolac 0.4%, 0.1% nepafenac and placebo, the authors really needed to have...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 March 2016Ketorolac does prevent retinal thickening and CME in routine cataract surgeryShow More
Your study actually confirms the data that we reported in the lead article of the AJO in October 2008 showing the benefit of ketorolac in preventing CME and retinal thickening after routine cataract surgery. To demonstrate statistical significance for CME, it requires a sample size of close to 400 patients per group. Your data clearly shows a trend to decreased retinal thickening when a NSAID is used in conjunction with...
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