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![]() Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
![]() Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Özet |
After cataract surgery, ophthalmic solutions containing antiinflammatory and antiinfective drugs are administered to minimize the risk for possible complications. A fixed-dose combination of diclofenac plus tobramycin has been shown to be well tolerated after cataract surgery. 1, 2 Corneal melting has been reported as a possible complication of diclofenac use after cataract and refractive surgical procedures. 3–5 An 83-year-old woman was treated with a topical fixed-dose combination of diclofenac 0.1% plus tobramycin 0.3%(Ocubrax) 4 times daily after uneventful cataract surgery. On the first postoperative day, slitlamp examination revealed mild corneal edema. Three weeks later, the patient returned with a red and painful eye. There was a central corneal perforation, the anterior chamber was flat, and the iris had prolapsed (Figure 1). Cultures of corneal scrapings and conjunctival swabs were negative. There was … |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY |
Dergi ISSN | 0886-3350 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 08-2008 |
Cilt No | 34 |
Sayı | 8 |
Sayfalar | 1417 / 1417 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.03.031 |