Fakoemülsifikasyon Cerrahisi Sonrası Ön Kamara Flare Reaksiyonu Üzerine Topikal Kortikosteroid Etkinliği

Pur po se: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of using different topical steroid preparations (prednisolone acetate 1.0%,\uddexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1%) on postoperative anterior chamber flare reaction by using a laser cell-flare meter in patients\udwith senile cataract who had undergone phacoemulsification surgery.\udMa te ri al and Met hod: In this study, we included 44 eyes of 34 patients diagnosed as having senile cataract who had undergone\uduneventful phacoemulsification surgery. Anterior chamber flare reaction was measured by a laser cell-flare meter on the preoperative\ud1st day and postoperative 1st day, 1st week and 1st month in the study patients who were using topical 1.0 % prednisolone acetate or\uddexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% drops.\udRe sults: Sixteen patients (22 eyes) were assigned to group 1 and 18 patients (22 eyes) - to group 2. Intra- or postoperative\udcomplications occurred in the eyes of none of the patients. In statistical analysis, the flare values in group 1 (prednisolone acetate 1.0%)\udwere found to be significantly higher than in group 2 ( dexamethasone phosphate 0.1%) on preoperative 1st day, postoperative 1st day\udand postoperative 1st month, but there was no statistically significant difference between the values. Flare changes after surgery were\udsimilar in both groups; no statistically significant difference between the topical corticosteroids was found.\udDis cus si on: Although there is no significant difference between the two preparations in the control of inflammation after cataract\udsurgery, it could be said that their use is sufficient to prevent inflammation and is highly reliable. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 120-4