title: Sodium hyaluronate and methylcellulose in extracapsular cataract extraction. A controlled study of the intraocular inflammation following the peroperative use of sodium hyaluronate and methylcellulose.
abstract: In a controlled prospective trial the peroperative use of sodium hyaluronate and methylcellulose (2%) was compared. Two hundred and fifteen patients received sodium hyaluronate and 189 methylcellulose during extracapsular cataract extraction. We found no significant difference in postoperative anterior chamber inflammation, intraocular pressure, frequency of fibrin in the anterior chamber, nor need for additional medication during the first 5 postoperative days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Sand
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Work
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skovbo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elbøll
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008747:Methylcellulose / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D008747:Methylcellulose