Cystoid macular edema prophylaxis in cataract surgery: A protocol for network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cataracts are the leading cause of global preventable and treatable blindness. Cystoid macular edema (CME) is among the most common complications following cataract surgery. The development of CME impacts patients' quality of life and has economic implications for patients and healthcare systems. The purpose of this review is to synthesize the evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating patients receiving prophylactic treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroid medications to determine the comparative effectiveness of each specific regimen on retinal thickness, visual acuity, the development of CME, patient quality of life, intraocular pressure and adverse events following uncomplicated, age-related cataract surgery performed by phacoem

SUBMITTER: Nanji K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651568 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature