title: [Intraocular pressure in early postoperative period after cataract phacoemulsification].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of intraocular pressure (IOP) change after phacoemulsification and its bearing on timing of postoperative review.
  
  
  METHODS
  31 eyes of 31 consecutive patients having uneventful phacoemulsification were included in this study. The IOP was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry preoperatively and 1-3 hours, 1 day and 1 week postoperatively. The relationship between these measurements' readings were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  31 patients completed the study. The IOP checked next day was significantly correlated with the IOP preoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After phacoemulsification with OIL implantation the decrease in IOP was observed in first three postoperative hours in comparison with preoperative values and it was followed by an increase on the first postoperative day. It decreased again after a week reaching values lower than preoperatively. Only in few cases (10%) a transient intraocular hypertension (23-26 mmHg) appeared on the first postoperative day.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Oczu, Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Włodarczyk
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wesołek-Czernik
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Synder
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szkudlarek
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Omulecki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome