Safety and efficacy of loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment 0.5% for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery

• Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) Vol. 5; no. default; pp. 177 - 186
• Main Authors: Comstock, Timothy L, Paterno, Michael R, Singh, Angele, Erb, Tara, Davis, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2011; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: cataract surgery; Cataracts; Eye surgery; Inflammation; intraocular pressure; loteprednol etabonate; ophthalmic ointment; Original Research; Pain; postoperative inflammation; postoperative pain; loteprednol etabonate; intraocular pressure; postoperative inflammation; cataract surgery; postoperative pain; ophthalmic ointment

To compare the safety and efficacy of loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment 0.5% (LE ointment), a new topical ointment formulation, with vehicle for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. Two randomized, multicenter, double-masked, parallel-group, vehicle-controlled s...