What is CatarActive3®? CatarActive3® is a compounded eye drop comprised of moxifloxacin (fluroquinolone antibiotic), bromfenac (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory) and dexamethasone (steroid).
After cataract surgery, most people need to use medicated eye drops to prevent inflammation and infection. The most common cataract eye drops include steroid drops (like prednisolone), antibiotic eye drops, and NSAID drops (like Prolensa).
Maxidex is a steroid in the form of an eye drop. It is used following surgery to treat or prevent inflammation which causes the eye to become red, sore, and the vision to deteriorate. It is the most important drop to use following surgery.
Generally, you'll be provided with enough eye drops to last you for four weeks, and should continue using them until you run out. If you run out before the four weeks is up, then your GP will usually provide you with additional eye drops.
Patients with a dislocated IOL may experience a decrease or change in vision, diplopia, and/or glare. Additionally, they may report ocular pain or headaches from intermittent angle-closure and/or inflammation. Some patients also report seeing the edge of the IOL.
Exposure to water can put your eyes at risk of infection or irritation until your eye has healed from surgery. “Give yourself at least one night of sleep before showering, and prevent the stream of water from hitting your eyes directly,” says Eghrari.
This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to inflammation or injury. Dexamethasone works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids.
Dexamethasone One drop, four times Anti- (Maxidex) a day for 4 weeks, inflammatory then stop. When putting the eye drops into your eye, do not allow the bottle tip to touch your eye. Do not allow other people to use your eye drops. Throw away the drops when you have finished the course of treatment.
Inflammation in the eye can happen after cataract surgery, but it is typically harmless. Any inflammation within the eye following cataract surgery is the body's natural response to having the eye's lens removed. This reaction causes blurry vision, but your eye doctor can prescribe medication to help.
Some known risks of cataract surgery include infection, eye floaters, scar tissue formation, inflammation, lens dislocation, glare, halos, droopy eyelid, high eye pressure, retinal tear, or retinal detachment.
You may be asked to use the drops every 30 to 60 minutes that you're awake for the first 24 to 48 hours, then reduce to every four hours. Follow your doctor's instructions. Don't use Maxidex drops for longer than a week unless you're having regular check-ups with your eye specialist.
Can I drive or ride a bike? For most people, using dexamethasone eye drops will not affect their ability to drive a car or cycle. However, it might help to wait 15 minutes after using the eye drops so that your vision returns to normal. The eye drops can sometimes make your eyesight blurred or cloudy.
Steroid eyedrops
Do not drive or operate machinery until your vision returns to normal. In some people, steroid eyedrops can increase pressure in the eye. The eye specialist (ophthalmologist) will check for this and advise you if this happens.
Cyclopentolate and Chlorobutanol Eye Drops are used to treat the eyes when they are blurred and individuals can not see properly.
Common side effects of dexamethasone include upset stomach, vomiting, headache, insomnia, restlessness, depression, anxiety, acne, increased hair growth, easy bruising, increased appetite and weight gain, and irregular or absent menstrual periods.
Do not rub or put pressure on your eye for at least 1 week. Do not wear eye makeup for 1 to 2 weeks. You may also want to avoid face cream or lotion.
The eye that you had surgery on will be very sensitive. Rubbing your eye could damage the fragile flap created during the procedure. Damaging this flap could lead to complications or other problems.
Don't lift heavy objects for the first two weeks after surgery. Strenuous activity (like lifting something) can increase your eye pressure levels. Elevated intraocular pressure is one of the most frequent complications for patients that have cataract surgery.
Your lens is held in place by delicate fibers called zonules. If you've had an eye lens replacement for cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange, your intraocular lens implant (IOL) is held in place by a small sac and these thin fibers.
Use whatever glasses feel most comfortable, or none at all. Some patients ask their optician to remove the lens temporarily on the side that has had the surgery, but this may make the symptoms more noticeable. It is not usually worth updating glasses until after the second operation.