Post-op Drop Madness

ByDarrell E. White, MD

Join White as he discusses the burden cataract post-operative regimens place on both patients and staff, and ways to “stop the madness.” He also gives a history of cataract post-op and the breakthroughs that led to today’s most common regimens.

Disclaimer :09
Intro :24
Let’s talk about post-op drop regimens for cataract surgery :35
Financial disclosures :53
Asking specialists from around the country two important questions 1:40
Question 1: ”What is your definition of health?” 3:05
The “best” answer 3:47
Question 2: ”What is your perioperative cataract surgery drop regimen?” 4:12
The most common regimens 5:18
The rise in publications about using antibiotics inside the eye 9:23
“Revolutionaries” who stopped using steroids post-op to reduce patient drop burden 10:19
One drop of topical NSAID a day vs. steroids post-op 12:23
Dr. White’s study: moxifloxacin vs. moxifloxacin and dexamethasone 14:27
How can we get to a “dropless” situation? 17:40
Why are patients continuing with topical antibiotics when they’re also using intracameral antibiotic injections? 20:16
There should be fewer eye drops and medications in eye drops surrounding cataract surgery 22:05
“Stop the madness” - Reducing the post-op medication burden on both patients and staff 24:58
Outro 25:43

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