An ophthalmic composition can include dexamethasone phosphate, or a salt thereof, dexamethasone, but in an amount not greater than 1.0 wt % relative to the amount of dexamethasone phosphate, or a salt thereof, and water. The ophthalmic composition can have a pH of about 5 to about 8 and a tonicity of from about 100 mOsm/kg to about 760 mOsm/kg.