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Abstract #15741 Published in IGR 2-3
Brimonidine and postoperative pressure spikes in cataract surgery
Whitehouse GClinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2000; 28: 364-366
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of brimonidine in controlling postoperative pressure spikes following clear corneal cataract outpatient day surgery, in private practice in Australia. METHODS: A prospective randomized trial was performed on 123 patients. Brimonidine 0.2% was instilled in the eyes 15 minutes prior to surgery, and intraocular pressure was checked six hours postoperatively. RESULTS: Mean postoperative intraocular pressures at six hours were 30.33 mmHg in the treated group and 30.76 mmHg in the control group. CONCLUSION: Brimonidine 0.2% instilled preoperatively offered no significant reduction in postoperative intraocular pressure spikes.
Dr. G. Whitehouse, Forster Eye Surgery, NSW, Australia
Classification:
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine (Part of: 11 Medical treatment > 11.3 Adrenergic drugs)
