Same-Day versus Next-Day Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert Administration for Inflammation and Pain Control Following Cataract Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

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Table 1 Demographic Data for the Full Study Sample and by Treatment Group

	All	Same Day Placement	Next Day Placement
Number (n)	17	8	9
Age (yr), mean (SD)	69.6 (6.7)	70.2 (7.6)	69.1 (6.0)
Gender, n (%)
Male	7 (41.2)	3 (37.5)	4 (44.4)
Female	10 (58.8)	5 (62.5)	5 (55.5)
Race, n (%)
White	14 (82.4)	6 (75)	8 (88.9)
Black	2 (11.8)	1 (12.5)	1 (11.1)
Latino	1 (5.9)	1 (12.5)	0 (0)

Table 2 Incidence of Anterior Chamber Cell, Flare, and Pain at Each Time Point by Treatment Group

Time Point	Treatment Group	Number of Eyes	Cell* (%)	Flare (%)	Pain (%)
Baseline	All	17	0	0	0
	Same Day Placement	8	0	0	0
	Next Day Placement	9	0	0	0
Day 1	All	17	100	0	0
	Same Day Placement	8	100	0	0
	Next Day Placement	9	100	0	0
Day 7	All	9	22.2	0	11.1
	Same Day Placement	2	50	0	50
	Next Day Placement	7	14.3	0	0
Day 30	All	16	6.3	0	0
	Same Day Placement	7	14.3	0	0
	Next Day Placement	9	0	0	0

Note: *Dichotomized to present/absent given grade was 0.5+ in all eyes in which cell was present.