“What eye drops are used after cataract surgery?”

Immediately after cataract surgery, your doctor will prescribe different kinds of drops including: antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and sometimes drops to control your eye pressure. These drops will be used for a specific time as directed by your doctor. If you are experiencing dryness or discomfort you may also use artificial tears.

Each cataract surgeon has her own preferences, but in general, an anti-inflammatory or antibiotic eye drop may be prescribed.

Hello, and thank you for your question.

The typical regimen of eye drops after cataract surgery consist of an antibiotic, a steroid, and an NSAID. These are usually taken four times per day for about a week, and then the steroid is tapered (twice a day for a week, then once per day for a week). More and more, surgeons (myself included) are employing drop-less techniques for cataract surgery. I do this by injecting some antibiotic inside the eye during surgery, and placing a small amount of steroid under the skin of the eye (the conjunctiva). In addition to being much easier on you, the patient, it has shown to be safer and more effective than using the drops. Either way, the risk of substantial complications after cataract surgery are very rare -- <1%.

Warm regards,

Eric Downing, MD

A steroid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, and an antibiotic. SO

Typically, you will use an antibiotic drop, NSAID drop, and a steroid drop.

Usually an antibiotic steroid combination eye drops.