title: Intraocular pressure following secondary anterior chamber lens implantation.
abstract: Secondary anterior chamber implantation has become relatively simple since the advent of viscoelastic materials. Still, glaucoma, cystoid macular edema, endophthalmitis, and astigmatism remain vision-threatening complications. We studied intraocular pressures (IOPs) following this surgery in 102 patients (124 eyes) over 6 years. Elevated IOP was noted in 32 eyes (25.8%), but only 14 (11.3%) needed long-term medical treatment. None, however, required laser iridectomy, trabeculoplasty, or trabeculectomy. Patients should be selected for secondary anterior chamber implantation only after more conservative measures have been exhausted.
authors: St. Luke's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Kooner
authors: D D
authors: DD
authors: Dulaney
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology