TY - JOUR T1 - First day follow up for routine phacoemulsification? JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 148 LP - 150 DO - 10.1136/bjo.80.2.148 VL - 80 IS - 2 AU - L Whitefield AU - J Crowston AU - B C Little Y1 - 1996/02/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/80/2/148.abstract N2 - AIMS: To determine the postoperative morbidity on day 1 after uncomplicated phacoemulsification. METHODS: A prospective study was performed on 100 otherwise healthy eyes after uncomplicated phacoemulsification and lens implant. Patients were examined on the first postoperative day and any deviation from a set postoperative protocol was recorded. RESULTS: Transient intraocular pressure rises of 30 mm Hg or greater were seen in three eyes. These all settled after a single dose of oral acetazolamide 250 mg. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study reinforce the clinical impression that the need for day 1 routine follow up in this selected group of patients is questionable and probably unnecessary. ER -