Comparing the Anti-inflammatory Effect between Topical Dexamethasone versus Intracameral Triamcinolone Acetonide after Phacoemulsification
Keywords:
Phacoemulsification, Post-operative Inflammation, Intracameral, Dexamethasone, Sub-conjunctival, Cataract surgeryAbstract
Objective: is to compare the effectiveness of intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection and topical dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative inflammation after phacoemulsification.
Methods: Total number of patients (80) were assigned in two group on basis of their treatment plan either topical dexamethasone or triamcinolone intracameral. Main variables of study were postoperative outcomes (cells or flare) and intraocular pressure at day 1, 7 and 28.
Results: Postoperative outcomes of Group A and Group B with respect to cells and flare were almost equal, (p>0.050). Further, the mean intraocular pressure at preoperative, day one, day seven and twenty-eight day in both the groups were almost equally distributed, and the differences were statistically insignificant, (p>0.050).
Conclusion: There was difference between intracameral injection of triamcinolone acetonide and topical dexamethasone in terms of postoperative inflammation and intraocular pressure after cataract surgery with phacoemulsification technique.
