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Cataract surgery has a moderate lowering effect on intraocular pressure. When glaucoma seems to be controlled by medication, phacoemulsification provides a chance of improving the situation. These eyes are the most likely to have a rise of intraocular pressure by retention of a visco-elastic substance. LA: French
Dr A. Galand, Service d'Ophtalmologie, C.H.U. Sart-Tilman B-4000 LiÞge, Belgium
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.12 Cataract extraction)