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Our analysis included almost 900 patients across 6 random clinical trials. The main conclusion was that NSAIDs with or without topical steroids were superior to topical steroids alone in preventing PCME in patients with diabetes without macular edema before surgery. We previously found similar results for nondiabetic patients in a systematic review and meta-analysis1 performed before the conclusion of the PREMED study.2,3
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research