FP368
3531
Dr.Swathy S
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3531 | Dr.Swathy S | [email protected] | 7010097531 |
Cornea and External Eye Disease
A STUDY ON USE OF RIPASUDIL 0.4% IN REDUCING CORNEAL EDEMA POST CATARACT SURGERY
PURPOSE: To study use of Ripasudil in reducing corneal edema post cataract surgery. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on 30 patients who underwent cataract surgery. Patients who developed corneal edema post-surgery were included in the study. Slit lamp examination was done to detect corneal edema along with examination of visual acuity. Patients were started on Ripasudil 0.4% twice daily for a week. RESULTS: Study group showed severe-10 cases, moderate-12 cases and mild-8 cases of corneal edema. Post intervention mild-6 cases, trace-16 cases, no edema-8 cases. There was marked reduction in corneal edema post intervention with p < 0.003. There was improvement in logMAR visual acuity from 1.34 ± 0.48 to 0.34 ± 0.11 with p < 0.029. CONCLUSION: Ripasudil is safe, effective and non-invasive therapy in treatment of corneal edema post cataract surgery. Our study shows improvement in visual acuity and reduction in corneal edema without any side effects.
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1423 | Dr.Prajwalli Reddy T | [email protected] | 9900837887 |