Study of early changes in intraocular pressure following phacoemulsification
: To evaluate early postoperative changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) following phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Method: This retrospective and observational study included 100 patients with normal IOP underwent uneventful standard phacoemulsification procedure for seni...
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Language: | English |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2018
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Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22702/1/Study%20of%20early%20changes%20in%20intraocular%20pressure%20following%20phacoemulsification.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22702/ http://www.e-mjm.org/2018/v73s2/index.html |
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Summary: | : To evaluate early postoperative changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) following phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Method: This retrospective and observational study included 100 patients with normal IOP underwent uneventful standard phacoemulsification procedure for senile cataracts at Sarawak General Hospital over a period of six months from July 2017 to December 2017. Patient's data were retrieved from Eye Clinic records. All patients were checked for
IOP with Goldmann tonometry during pre-operative assessment and one month postoperatively. Patients with pre-existing IOP related ocular disease or intraocular surgery were excluded. Effects of age, gender, comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, eye laterality, ocular axial length and pre-operative IOP on post-operative IOP reduction were analysed. Results:
Phacoemulsification was found to reduce IOP by mean of 1.07 mmHg, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). A larger
IOP reduction was seen in cases with a higher pre-operative IOP (P < 0.001). No statistically significant differences were identified in age, gender, comorbidity of diabetes mellitus or hypertension, eye laterality, and ocular axial length in correlation with postoperative IOP reduction (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Phacoemulsification had a significant IOP-lowering effect in normal subjects, in particular in higher pre-operative IOP. There was no correlation between age, gender, comorbidity of diabetes
mellitus or hypertension, eye laterality, and ocular axial length to IOP reduction following hacoemulsification. |
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