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Epithelial delay, pain are concerns with new NSAID

Fort Lauderdale, FL-Administration of nepafenac ophthalmic suspension 0.1% (Nevanac, Alcon Laboratories) for epithelial healing and pain control resulted in delayed healing in patients who had undergone surface ablation, according to a report by Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS, and William Trattler, MD, that was presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology.

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