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release steroid that replaces eye drops after cataract sur- gery with a single shot. The FDA- approved EyePoint Pharmaceuticals's Dexycu in February. A single injection of Dexycu administered at the site of action at the conclusion of surgery treats post-op inflammation and dispenses with weeks of post-op eye drops. So-called dropless surgery benefits patients by eliminating non- compliance and dosing errors associated with the current practice of relying on the patient self-administering drops several times daily for weeks following cataract surgery, says the company. "Anything to reduce drops is a win-win for all of us," says John Kraves, BSN, the ASC manager at Northwest Eye Surgeons in Renton, Wash. Inveltys Inveltys (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 1% is another new option for post-surgical inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. The FDA approved the twice-a-day topical ocular corticosteroid in August. It's the first topical ocular corticos- teroid with twice-daily (BID) dosing rather than standard four-times-a- day dosing, says Kala Pharmaceuticals. N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 7 5 • EXTENDED-RELEASE STEROID Dexycu is the first long-acting intracameral product approved by the FDA for treating inflammation following cataract surgery. EyePoint Pharmaceuticals • BID CORTICOSTEROID Inveltys (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 1% is the first twice-daily topical steroid for post-op eye pain. Kala Pharmaceuticals

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