Sideport incision paracentesis versus antiglaucoma medication to control postoperative pressure rises after intraocular lens surgery.
Twenty-eight patients who had an intraocular pressure greater than 30 mm Hg within 24 hours after cataract surgery were randomly assigned to be treated with medication or by paracentesis through a sideport incision. Paracentesis provided an immediate reduction in intraocular pressure, but within one hour pressures rebounded. Within two to three hours after treatment, the medication group had significantly greater mean reductions in intraocular pressure than the paracentesis group.
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John-Kenyon Eye Research Foundation, Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001082:Aqueous Humor; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011677:Punctures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D010862:Pilocarpine; D000086:Acetazolamide