Single perioperative triamcinolone injection versus standard postoperative steroid drops after uneventful phacoemulsification surgery

A single sub-Tenon's injection of 30 mg triamcinolone seem to be safe and effective as a route of steroid delivery after uneventful phacoemulsification surgery. Larger numbers in patients at high risk are required to assess its effectiveness in reducing the risk for pseudophakic CME.