Effect of Preoperative Topical Ketorolac on Aqueous Cytokine Levels and Macular Thickness in Cataract Surgery Patients
Cystoid Macular Edema, Postoperative, Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cystoid Macular Edema, Postoperative focused on measuring diabetes mellitus, aqueous humor, inflammatory cytokines, cystoid macular edema, postoperative, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Diabetic patient group
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with no diabetic retinopathy
- If with co-morbid, controlled hypertension with no hypertensive crisis in recent six months
- Listed for phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Non diabetic patient group
- No history of diabetes
- If with co-morbid, controlled hypertension with no hypertensive crisis in recent six months
- Listed for phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smoker
- Presence of immune disease, local or systemic inflammation
- Presence of retinal diseases, glaucoma
- Previous surgical procedure on the eye
- Intra-operative complications
Sites / Locations
- University of Malaya
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Diabetes mellitus patients
Diabetes mellitus control patients
Non diabetic patients
Non diabetic control patients
Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.45% four times a day for 3 days prior to cataract surgery
Topical refresh plus four times a day for 3 days prior to cataract surgery
Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.45% four times a day for 3 days prior to cataract surgery
Topical refresh plus four times a day for 3 days prior to cataract surgery