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Abstract #47693 Published in IGR 13-4
Intraocular pressure in patients undergoing capsulotomy Nd: YAG laser
Larranaga-Osuna G; Garza-Cantu DRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social 2011; 49: 259-266
to demonstrate whether patients undergoing capsulotomy Nd: YAG laser developed intraocular hypertension after the procedure. prospective, pre-experimental before and after 2 measurements with post-test in patients with posterior capsular opacity from the Ophthalmology Service. Measurements of intraocular pressure (IP) before capsulotomy Nd: YAG laser, and three hours and one week later. we studied 47 patients, 29.8 % were men and 70.2 % women. We compared between visual acuity before and one week later (Wilcoxon test p = 0.00). IP after three hours and one week later, comparisons with Friedman test were done (p =0. 002). We compared the IP prior and one week later (Wilcoxon test, with p =0.815). IP before and three hours later were obtained (p = 0.001) and IP three hours and one week later ( p = 0.004). we found an increase in IP in the first hours after the capsulotomy Nd: YAG laser, which decrease gradually until reaching the values presented before the procedure, in not more than a week period. It is a quick and safe procedure to treat posterior capsular opacity.
G. Larranaga-Osuna. Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital de Especialidades 25, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Email: gaby_collage@hotmail.com
Classification:
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
