Increases in intraocular pressure during hemodialysis in eyes during early postvitrectomy period.
OBJECTIVE
To identify risk factors for intraocular pressure (IOP) increases during hemodialysis (HD) in the early postoperative period following pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).


METHODS
Comparisons of 36 vitrectomized eyes of 22 diabetics undergoing maintenance HD with those of 138 eyes of 69 nonoperated patients. Serial IOPs were measured before PPV, after PPV/before dialysis, and during dialysis. Serum osmolarity and blood pressure were also recorded.


RESULTS
In 20 of 36 operated eyes (55.6%) and 18 of 138 nonoperated eyes (13.0%) IOP was increased (> or =4 mm Hg) during HD. In the operated group, marked increases (> or =7 mm Hg) were noted in 9 eyes and ocular pain in 5 eyes. Eyes with pre-existing outflow obstruction and/or acute postoperative outflow compromise carried high risks. No correlation with changes in serum osmolarity or blood pressure was found.


CONCLUSIONS
Monitoring of IOP during HD seems warranted when diabetics with pre-existing outflow obstruction and/or postoperative outflow compromise, undergo HD following PPV.
Yoon
Y H
YH
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yhyoon@www.amc.seoul.kr
Sohn
J H
JH
Lee
S E
SE
Lee
Y B
YB
Kim
J Y
JY
Kook
M S
MS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*