Title
Postoperative Safety Outcomes of Intraoperative Intracameral Preservative-Free Moxifloxacin Versus Levofloxacin
Postoperative Safety Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Routine Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery With Intraoperative Intracameral Injection of Preservative-Free Moxifloxacin Versus Levofloxacin
Phase
Phase 4Lead Sponsor
Peregrine Eye and Laser InstituteStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Cataract Senile Endophthalmitis Antibiotic Side Effect ...Intervention/Treatment
Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Moxifloxacin OphthalmicStudy Participants
114Comparative safety study of intracameral levofloxacin versus moxifloxacin for postoperative infection prophylaxis
Randomized clinical trial comparing corneal and retinal changes after intracameral levofloxacin or moxifloxacin administered at the end of surgery among eyes undergoing uncomplicated phacoemulsification.
0.1 ml of unpreserved 0.5% levofloxacin
0.1 ml of unpreserved 0.5% moxifloxacin
Inclusion Criteria: Eyes undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery by phacoemulsification Exclusion Criteria: Corneal opacities, corneal dystrophies, glaucoma, uveitis, retinopathy, optic neuropathy, concomitant infection (blepharitis, hordeolum, or conjunctivitis) or uncontrolled systemic disease and intraoperative complications that may affect visual outcomes were excluded from the study