Advances in Sustained-Release Agents for Post-Vitrectomy Pain and Inflammation

Despite the routine use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) agents in postoperative ophthalmic surgical care, there remain issues with drug delivery of these agents. Ongoing education about novel corticosteroids and technologies is warranted to ensure eye care providers can deliver the best patient care possible.

All education activities identified in this education design document will be targeted to ophthalmologists and optometrists. The following categories of doctors have been identified as those with the greatest need for this educational intervention:
I. Ophthalmologists who perform ophthalmic surgery.
II. Ophthalmologists involved in the management of ocular inflammation following ophthalmic surgery.
III. Optometrists who comanage patients following cataract surgery.