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The effect of Indomethacin 0.5% ophthalmic suspension in preventing surgically induced miosis during planned extracapsular cataract extraction

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The effect of topical Indomethacin 0.5% ophthalmic suspension in preventing surgically induced miosis during planned extracapsular cataract extraction is examined. Eighteen patients received Indomethacin per-operatively while 16 did not and served as controls. Our study failed to show any difference in per-operative pupil size between either group.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & Ear Clinic, Royal Victoria Hospital, BT12 6BA, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Gerard N. Kervick & Patrick B. Johnston

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Kervick, G.N., Johnston, P.B. The effect of Indomethacin 0.5% ophthalmic suspension in preventing surgically induced miosis during planned extracapsular cataract extraction. Int Ophthalmol 14, 77–79 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00154205

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