Steroid eye drops for cataract surgery - increased IOP concern

[NightHawkGuy]

Steroid eye drops - I have read that for some patients they can cause an increase in IOP up to 15+ points in the 2+ weeks they are used after cataract surgery.  Is having increased IOP for a few weeks a concern for me with glaucoma in the right eye?
With 2 eye drops my IOP has been controlled for almost four years to ~16, and glaucoma has not gotten worse since I was put on the eye drops during that time.
In my first cataract surgery consultation, they listed the eye drops used and the steroid was prednisolone, one of the older ones that can cause significant increased IOP.  I've read there are newer steroid eye drops that may have a lower increase in IOP - are those recommended in place of the older ones for glaucoma patients?

[NightHawkGuy]

I had my third eye surgeon cataract surgery consulation today.  He also confirmed there should be no issue with temporary increased IOP that some get with the steroid eyedrops.

This eye surgeon instead of the usual high amount of post surgery eyedrops, does a one-time injection and then only two eyedrops per day (a steroid and some other drop) that is much less so expected to have a far less effect on IOP too. He also told of me of many studies showing this technique gave superior results in terms of less infections too.

[JohnHaganMD]

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[NightHawkGuy]

This eye surgeon also told me that on average IOP is reduced about 4 points after cataract surgery.
If I get that much IOP reduction, that might allow me to eliminate one of my glaucoma eyedrops.

[NightHawkGuy]

Do an internet search on "Eyeworld going dropless" to find a recent article that quotes the eye surgeon I consulted with yesterday (Dr. Mah) and his intercameral injection approach.

[JohnHaganMD]

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[JohnHaganMD]

No, relax.