title: [Ocular hypertension after intra-capsular cataract extraction].
abstract: During 20 months, 593 intracapsular cataract extractions have been studied, the authors founded 10 cases of ocular hypertension representing 1.68%. These eyes did not present any ocular pathology before and the intraocular pressure was normal before the operation. Among the 10 cases, 4 developed pupillary block. In 7 cases, the intraocular pressure was normalized within one month by local and general low pressure treatment, while 3 cases developed persistent ocular hypertension. The authors preconise to have a low pressure by premedication before surgery and to survey every day the intraocular pressure after intracapsular cataract extraction to prevent irreversible modifications of the optic nerve.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Ophtalmologique, CHU Le Dantec.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Seye
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Hypertonie oculaire après extraction intra-capsulaire de la cataracte.