Yazarlar: F Ucar, Servet Cetinkaya, Lutfi Seyrek

Yayın tarihi: 2021

Dergi: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology

Cilt: 30

Sayı: 2

Sayfalar: 92-96

Açıklama

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine usage with contact lenses following laser-as-sisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery, for post-operative pain reduction. Material and Methods: Two hundred and ninety two eyes of 146 patients who underwent LASIK surgery under topical anesthesia were included in the study. Contact lenses soaked in a 0.4% solution of ketorolac tromethamine were applied to 148 eyes of 74 patients who had undergone LASIK surgery for refractive errors (Group 1). Contact len-ses with no medication were applied to 144 eyes of 72 patients who had undergone LASIK surgery for refractive errors (Group 2). Pain scores were recorded in both groups every hour from hour 1 to hour 5, posto-peratively. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to age or sex (p> 0.05). No significant difference was found between …