Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) after clear corneal phacoemulsification (CCP) in normal patients. Materials and methods: A prospective study including 273 normal patients selected for cataract extraction by CCP. Intraocular pressure was recorded on the 15(th) day, l(st), 2(nd), 3(rd) month and 6 months after surgery. Statistical analysis: For statistical analysis, Epi Info was used to determine the statistical significance of changes in IOP. Results: The mean age of 96 women and 177 men was 71 ± 12 years. The mean IOP before surgery was 14.18 ± 3.4 mmHg. Our patients showed a mean decrease in IOP of 2.25 mmHg (16%) compared to preoperative values. Change in IOP was not related to lens thickness (P = 0.12), but significantly correlated with change in anterior chamber depth (ACD) (P = 0.002). The postoperative IOP was inversely related to preoperative ACD (P = 0.012). Age, sex and axial length were not significantly related to IOP reduction (P = 0.2-0.5) Conclusion: CCP was associated with a statistically significant reduction in IOP. The exact mechanism by which cataract surgery results in IOP reduction is unclear. CCP can be performed with the intent of achieving better IOP control.
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- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.57309
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), 111-113
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Bhallil, S., Andalloussi, I. B., Chraibi, F., Daoudi, K., & Tahri, H. (2009). Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), 111-113. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57309
MLA 9
Bhallil, Salima, et al. "Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 111-113. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57309.
Chicago (author–date)
Bhallil, Salima, Idriss Benatiya Andalloussi, Fouad Chraibi, Khadija Daoudi, and Hicham Tahri. 2009. "Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 2 (3): 111-113. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57309.
Harvard
Bhallil, S., Andalloussi, I. B., Chraibi, F., Daoudi, K. and Tahri, H. (2009) 'Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), pp. 111-113. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.57309.
Vancouver
Bhallil S, Andalloussi IB, Chraibi F, Daoudi K, Tahri H. Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009;2(3):111-113. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.57309
IEEE
S. Bhallil, I. B. Andalloussi, F. Chraibi, K. Daoudi, and H. Tahri, "Changes in intraocular pressure after clear corneal phacoemulsification in normal patients," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 111-113, 2009, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.57309.