title: Results and complications after extracapsular cataract extraction in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
abstract: Postoperative results and complications in 136 eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome were compared to 744 eyes without pseudoexfoliation syndrome in a consecutive study. The patients were followed for 4 months postoperatively. Excluding cases with glaucoma, 81.4% of the pseudoexfoliation eyes and 83.0% of the eyes without pseudoexfoliation achieved a corrected visual acuity of 5/8.5 or better. IOL malposition was rare in both groups (1.5% in the pseudoexfoliation group and 1.6% in the group without pseudoexfoliation). IOP elevation the first day postoperatively occurred most often in the pseudoexfoliation eyes. In the pseudoexfoliation eyes, postoperative iritis and cellular precipitates were demonstrated in 16.2% and 11.0%, respectively, compared to 3.8% and 3.2% in the eyes without pseudoexfoliation (p < 0.001). The frequency of an inflammatory reaction was highly correlated to small pupil size during operation in both groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drolsum
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haaskjold
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davanger
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity