J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2000 Nov;41(11):2338-2342.

Intraocular Pressure Change Following Nd: YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy in After Cataract

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Konyang University #685 Kasuwon-dong, Seo-ku, Taejeon, 302-241, Korea.
  • 3Seoul Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Intraocular pressures (IOP)were measured following Neodymium (Nd): YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in 51 pseudophakic eyes which had been treated with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens in the bag.Group 1 was no medical treated, group 2 was treated with 0.5%apraclonidine preoperatively, group 3 was treated with fluorometholone postoperatively, and group 4 was treated with 0.5%apraclonidine preoperatively and with fluorometholone postoperatively.IOP was measured preoperatively and 1, 3, 24 hours and 1 week postoperatively.Four eyes (7.8%)had greater than 5 mmHg elevation of IOP (1 eye in group 1, 3 eyes in group 3)and all of them decreased IOP to normal level within 3 hours.In summary, there was no or little IOP elevation without any medical treatment in eyes which had been treated with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens in the bag and had intact posterior lens capsule.

Keyword

After cataract; Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy; Intraocular pressure

MeSH Terms

Cataract*
Fluorometholone
Intraocular Pressure*
Lasers, Solid-State*
Lenses, Intraocular
Neodymium
Phacoemulsification
Posterior Capsulotomy*
Fluorometholone
Neodymium
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