Kearney (Neb.) Eye Institute is offering a treatment for patients undergoing cataract surgery that doesn't require prescription eye drops, according to NBC Nebraska.
Here are five notes:
1. The institute is the first in the Tri-city region to offer dropless cataract surgery.
2. Patients undergoing traditional cataract surgery must follow an eye drop schedule for a month post-surgery.
3. These eye drops are expensive, but are critical in reducing inflammation and infection risk.
4. Patients undergoing dropless cataract surgery receive a compounded formulation of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication in the back of their eye.
5. This timely injection of medicine reduces the risk of infection and inflammation throughout recovery.
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