title: Comparison of the inflammatory reaction to laser photolysis and conventional phacoemulsification.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the postoperative inflammatory reaction induced by laser photolysis and conventional phacoemulification.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anterior chamber flare and cells were measured preoperatively and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively in two groups. In group 1, thirty-two eyes underwent laser photolysis. In group 2, thirty-five eyes underwent conventional phacoemulification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anterior chamber flare and cell measurements had no significant difference between two groups preoperatively and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively. Flare and cell values returned to preoperative values by the third month.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperative inflammatory response to laser photolysis was equal to conventional phacoemulsification, and recovery occurred in 3 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors.forename: Jiewei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhende
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D053685:Laser Therapy; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010782:Photolysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology