Ocular surgery results are highly dependent on pre-operative care

To achieve the best outcomes, a healthy ocular surface is crucial.

Complimentary to other treatments a surgeon believes are necessary to achieve optimal surgical results, the Bruder Sx Pre-surgical Patient Prep Kit provides a comprehensive 3-step approach that is easy for patients to follow to help “tune up” their ocular surface prior to surgery.

Available for in-office distribution or patient purchase by referral online.

Cleanse eyelids & lashes

Bruder Hygienic Cleansing Wipes

Textured wipes cleanse the eyelids of makeup, oil, and debris to help the antibacterial HOCl work more effectively.

Reduce bacteria

Bruder Hygienic Eyelid Solution

1-2 sprays of 0.02% pure hypochlorous acid solution sprayed on closed eyes helps kill bacteria safely and gently.

Stabilize tear film

Bruder Sx Pre-Surgical Compress

The warm compress, applied for 8-10 minutes, opens clogged glands and helps stabilize the tear film to improve pre-surgical measurements.

Which patients need a kit?

This prep kit should be made available to all cataract patients. Every patient deserves the right to have the best visual outcome possible, and a part of that is optimizing the ocular surface and decreasing the risk of endophthalmitis.

Ashley Brissette, MD

What are eye care professionals saying about the Bruder Sx Pre-Surgical Patient Prep Kit?

In a pilot study conducted in our practice, patients with an unstable tear film were two times less likely to have an unstable tear film following short-term exposure to the Bruder compress.

The way it's packaged makes it look very official and is a lot easier than navigating products at the pharmacy. It's easy to hand the Pre-Surgical Prep Kit to a patient and say, "This is what all of our patients do to prepare for cataract surgery. It reduces the risk of infection and it helps us get better results."

There is a very small chance of a post-op infection after cataract surgery, yet we treat every patient with antibiotics. Meanwhile, there is an 80% chance that a cataract patient has pre-op dry eye that can compromise outcomes. It seems obvious that ocular surface prep should be standard of care.

Patients are a lot more compliant when it comes to surgery, which makes it easy to explain the value of these products, especially when you point out that the kit is also intended to reduce risk of infection.

The kit is awesome because it’s ‘one-and-done.’ You just give it to the patient, and call it a day!

This prep kit should be made available to all cataract patients. Every patient deserves the right to have the best visual outcome possible, and a part of that is optimizing the ocular surface and decreasing the risk of endophthalmitis.

It is not just the act of surgery that is important – it is the prep and the recovery as well.

Supporting research and information

Newly Published

Interpersonal Communication in Eye Care: An Analysis of Potential Impacts on Cataract Surgery Candidates’ Expectations and Behaviors

By Amy Hellem, MLA; Sara LaBelle, PhD; Cynthia Matossian MD, FACS; and Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO

Read our blog post >

Clin Ophthalmol. 2022;16:1003-1008. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S356895

The effects of a warm compress on tear film

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS

Comparison of tear film stability before and after a single 5-minute exposure to a heated warm compress

Why is pre, intra, and post-operative ocular surface care important to surgical outcomes?

Ocular surface disease in caract patients

Prevalence of dry eye & ocular surface disease in cataract patients is about 80%. A simple routine can help.

Providing the kit to your patients is easy

Help your patients get the best results and post-op comfort possible–provide or prescribe the Bruder Sx Pre-Surgical Patient Prep Kit today.
Have a question? Contact us or call us at 883-734-5358.

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