RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 First day follow up for routine phacoemulsification?
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 148
OP 150
DO 10.1136/bjo.80.2.148
VO 80
IS 2
A1 Whitefield, L
A1 Crowston, J
A1 Little, B C
YR 1996
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/80/2/148.abstract
AB 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.