title: The effect of acetazolamide on early increased intraocular pressure after cataract extraction.
abstract: Increased intraocular pressure in the immediate postoperative period commonly occurs after cataract extraction. We administered acetazolamide (Diamox) to 24 of 49 eyes with increased IOP in 49 patients. All pressures returned to normal within six to eight days. No difference was found between treated and untreated eyes.
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000086:Acetazolamide