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Post-Cataract Surgery Inflammation
Inflammation plays an integral role in patient satisfaction,
outcomes,
and overall surgical success. Modern
therapies and patient expectations help doctors
progress toward the minimization, and eventual
elimination, of post-cataract surgery inflammation.
More than 1/3 of ASCRS members expect 1+ cell/flare
as a normal level of inflammation 3–7 days after cataract
surgery. Additionally, 40.2% are using BOTH NSAIDs and
steroids at 1 day postop.
Laser Vision Correction
Advanced diagnostics and newer ablation profiles have
routinely driven outcomes to exceed 20/20 UCVA once
used as a successful measurement. New data has also
demonstrated there may be a gap in the perceived and
true incidence of dry eye and ectasia rates with LASIK.
The large majority of respondents use 20/20 UCVA or
have no standardized way of assessing a successful laser
vision correction procedure. Additionally, respondents
believe that LASIK has increased dry eye in 32% of
patients, and 1/3 routinely use the Randleman criteria
to determine LASIK vs. PRK candidacy.
