TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraocular pressure following secondary anterior chamber lens implantation.
AU - Kooner, K. S.
AU - Dulaney, D. D.
AU - Zimmerman, T. J.
PY - 1988/4
Y1 - 1988/4
N2 - Secondary anterior chamber implantation has become relatively simple since the advent of viscoelastic materials. Still, glaucoma, cystoid macular edema, endophthalmitis, and astigmatism remain vision-threatening complications. We studied intraocular pressures (IOPs) following this surgery in 102 patients (124 eyes) over 6 years. Elevated IOP was noted in 32 eyes (25.8%), but only 14 (11.3%) needed long-term medical treatment. None, however, required laser iridectomy, trabeculoplasty, or trabeculectomy. Patients should be selected for secondary anterior chamber implantation only after more conservative measures have been exhausted.
AB - Secondary anterior chamber implantation has become relatively simple since the advent of viscoelastic materials. Still, glaucoma, cystoid macular edema, endophthalmitis, and astigmatism remain vision-threatening complications. We studied intraocular pressures (IOPs) following this surgery in 102 patients (124 eyes) over 6 years. Elevated IOP was noted in 32 eyes (25.8%), but only 14 (11.3%) needed long-term medical treatment. None, however, required laser iridectomy, trabeculoplasty, or trabeculectomy. Patients should be selected for secondary anterior chamber implantation only after more conservative measures have been exhausted.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3362500
AN - SCOPUS:0023988572
SN - 2325-8160
VL - 19
SP - 274
EP - 276
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers
IS - 4
ER -