Effect of Nepafenac on Post-operative Macular Swelling Following Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery

Summary

Purpose: Study the effect of nepafenac ophthalmic suspension 0.1% to prevent post-operative cystoid macular edema following uncomplicated cataract surgery Participants: Patients having cataract surgery at UNC who meet eligibility criteria Procedures (methods): Patients will have pre and post-operative vision measured and optical coherence tomography (OCT) testing, also cataract density and intraoperative phacoemulsification parameters including ultrasound power and ultrasound time will be measured. Patients will be randomized into two groups. Group 1 will be treated with standard post-operative cataract management. Group 2 will be treated with standard post-operative cataract management plus topical nepafenac for one month. Post-operative macular thickness will be studied by analyzing the visual acuity and OCT measurements at two months post surgery.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-04

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