Effect of Anterior Chamber Depth on Intraocular Pressure after Uneventful Phacoemulsification Surgery in Nonglaucomatous Eyes with CataractEffect of Anterior Chamber Depth on Intraocular Pressure after Uneventful Phacoemulsification Surgery in Nonglaucomatous Eyes with CataractEffect of Anterior Chamber Depth on Intraocular Pressure after Uneventful Phacoemulsification Surgery in Nonglaucomatous Eyes with Cataract
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of preoperative anterior chamber depth (ACD) on intraocular pressure (IOP) after uneventful phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in nonglaucomatous eyes. Material and Method: The medical records of fifty-five patients (30 male and 25 female) w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2011-08-01
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Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_1365/Effect-Of-Anterior-Chamber-Depth-On-Intraocular-Pressure-After-Uneventful-Phacoemulsification-Surgery-In-Nonglaucomatous-Eyes-With-Cataract |
Summary: | Purpose: To evaluate the effect of preoperative anterior chamber depth (ACD) on intraocular pressure (IOP) after uneventful
phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in nonglaucomatous eyes.
Material and Method: The medical records of fifty-five patients (30 male and 25 female) were reviewed retrospectively.
The patients who had undergone uneventful phacoemulsification and IOL implantation were divided into two groups
according to the values of preoperative ACD: 30 eyes in group 1 (ACD≤3.27 mm) and 25 eyes in group 2 (ACD>3.27
mm). IOP was measured using non-contact tonometer preoperatively and postoperatively (1 day, 1 week, 1 month,
and 3 months).
Results: Three months after phacoemulsification and IOL implantation, the mean IOP decreased 23.6% in group 1 and
13.7% in group 2. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups (p= 0.025).
Discussion: The mean IOP decreases in eyes with shallow anterior chamber more than in normal eyes after uncomplicated
phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2011; 41: 207-12) |
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ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |