Is post-cataract mydriasis necessary?
We report the results of a randomised prospective trial of post-operative cyclopentolate in patients who had uncomplicated endocapsular cataract extraction. We found no significant difference in visual acuity, intraocular lens centration or pupil area achieved after dilatation with tropicamide. There was a marked increase in the incidence of posterior synechiae in the group receiving cyclopentolate (33% vs. 13%).
Teimory
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Ophthalmology Department, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Davey
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K
Marsh
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D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003519:Cyclopentolate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011680:Pupil / Q000187:drug effects; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
D003519:Cyclopentolate