Table 3.
Published Evidence About Topical Therapies for Uveitic Macular Oedema
Generic | Concentration | Preservative-Free | Type of Medication | Propietary | Level of Evidence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Difluprednate | 0.05% | No | Topical steroid | Durezol® Diflucor® Flupred® |
Case series reporting good effect46,78,88–90 |
Nepafenac | 0.1% | No | Topical NSAIDs | Nevanac® | Case series, limited conflicting evidence. Controlled prospective studies required47,91 |
Bromfenac | 0.09% | No | Topical NSAIDs | Yellox® | Case series, limited conflicting evidence, Controlled prospective studies required51,92 |
Diclofenac sodium | 0.1% | Yes | Topical NSAIDs | Voltarol® Ophtha | No published evidence for uveitic macular oedema Evidence only (randomized control trial) for post-operative macular oedema93 |
Ketorolac trometamol | 0.5% | No | Topical NSAIDs | Acular® | No published evidence for uveitic macular oedema Evidence only (randomized control trial and randomized, investigator-masked, multi-centre clinical trial) for post-operative macular oedema.94,95 |
Dorzolamide hydrochloride | 2% | No | Topical NSAIDs | Trusopt® | No published evidence for uveitic macular oedema Evidence (case series) for post-operative macular oedema95 and for macular oedema associated with retinitis pigmentosa (Case reports;88–90 Prospective non-randomized trial96) |