Polytrim most often, but patient compliance
can be a challenge. We give patients written
pre-op instructions and call them to remind
them to use their medications before surgery.
If a patient forgets, or comes in without hav-
ing used his antibiotics, we'll give several
doses of that medication before surgery. The
challenges in this area have spurred interest
on the part of pharmaceutical companies, and
some of the prospects are intriguing, includ-
ing so-called dropless cataract surgery, in
which antibiotics and anti-inflammatories are
combined and injected into the patient's eye
at the time of surgery, so patients don't have
to put in drops. But Medicare and Medicaid
don't reimburse for injections, and Medicare
rules also prohibit doctors from passing the
cost along to patients.
4. Preloaded IOL injection systems.
We're using preloaded injectable lenses more
and more and there's a lot to like about them.
Not only do they enhance microbiological safe-
ty and thereby reduce the possibility of
endophthalmitis, but they're also a lot faster
and more efficient for staff members and sur-
geons, because we no longer have to load
IOLs. You use the injector once and then dis-
card it, which essentially eliminates the possi-
bility of cross-contamination.
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