zithromax and Cataract

We evaluated the clinical features of postoperative anterior blepharitis following cataract surgery and the efficacy of topical azithromycin retrospectively. Thirty eyes of 30 patients with a clinical diagnosis of anterior blepharitis by 6 months postoperatively among those who underwent cataract surgery at our institution between November 2020 and June 2022 were included. The diagnosis of anterior blepharitis and the assessment of objective and subjective findings were based on the American Academy of Ophthalmology Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Blepharitis; Cataract; Eye Diseases; Foreign Bodies; Humans; Inflammation; Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; Ophthalmic Solutions; Retrospective Studies

The paper reports three clinical cases which have in common two elements: ocular toxoplasmosis and consecutive complicative cataract, the method of treatment, the evolution and the recovery visual acuity.

Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Cataract; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Folic Acid; Hematinics; Humans; Middle Aged; Toxoplasmosis, Ocular; Treatment Outcome