Assessment of the anterior segment and intraocular pressure changes after phacoemulsification

Uğurlu A., Taşlı N. G.

Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia, cilt.94, ss.228-235, 2020 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 94
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24875/rmoe.m20000129
  • Dergi Adı: Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-235
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the changes in anterior segment parameters and intraocular pressure (IOP) after uneventful phacoemulsification.

Methods: A total of 118 patients who underwent uneventful phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation were included in the study. The patients underwent a detailed ophthalmologic examination including best-corrected visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, fundoscopy, IOP measurement, and anterior segment evaluation at baseline (preoperatively) and 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months, as well as 1 year after surgery.

Results: Fifty-nine patients were male and 59 were female. The mean age was 64.9 ± 10.8 (25-89) years. Mean IOP at baseline was 16.9 ± 1.9 (11-20) mmHg. Mean IOP was 12.9 ± 1.8 (10-18) mmHg 1 year after surgery (p < 0.001). Mean anterior chamber depth (ACD) was 2.50 ± 0.35 (1.71-3.45) mm at baseline and 3.98 ± 0.40 (2.98-4.60) mm 1 year after surgery (p < 0.001). Mean anterior chamber angle (ACA) was 33.06 ± 3.91 (29.7-45) degrees at baseline and 38.6 ± 4.8 (32.2-50.2) degrees 1 year after surgery (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: This study showed that an IOP decrease. Other findings such as ACD, ACA, and anterior chamber volume increased in the short- and long-term follow-up after phacoemulsification.