One week of levofloxacin plus dexamethasone eye drops for cataract surgery: an innovative and rational therapeutic strategy.

Francesco BandelloMarco CoassinAntonio Di ZazzoStanislao RizzoIlaria BiaginiNadezhda PozdeyevaMaksim SinitsynAlexander VerzinPasquale De RosaFrancesco CalabròTeresio AvitabileVincenza BonfiglioFrancesco FasceRafael BarraquerJosè Lamarca MateuThomas KohnenMarino CarnovaliBoris Malyuginnull null

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2020)

Non-inferiority of the new short pharmacological strategy was proven. One week of levofloxacin/dexamethasone prevents infection, ensures complete control of inflammation in almost all patients and may contain antibiotic resistance.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
end stage renal disease
low dose
high dose
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
randomized controlled trial
mouse model
study protocol