Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Flare After Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Five Regimens for Anti-Inflammatory Prophylaxis.

Increased anterior chamber inflammation was associated with significant corneal thickening three days after cataract surgery. Choice of anti-inflammatory regimen seemed to be of no or minimal importance on CCT when the effect of inflammation was accounted for. Corneal thickening is possibly mediated by underlying deterioration of the blood-aqueous barrier and corneal endothelium pump function caused by a post-operative inflammatory response.