Increased Intraocular Pressure After Extracapsular Cataract Extraction with Intraocular Lens Insertion.
- Author:
Nam Ho BAEK
1
;
Seo Hak LEE
;
Jin Yong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cataract;
Glaucoma;
Intraocular lens;
Intraocular pressure;
Uveitis
- MeSH:
Cataract Extraction*;
Cataract*;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Hyphema;
Intraocular Pressure*;
Lenses, Intraocular*;
Macular Edema;
Retrospective Studies;
Uveitis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(2):214-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extracapsular cataract extraction(ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens(PC-IOL) implantation is now favorable surgery to improye decreased visual acuity due to cataract. But this surgical method often causes secondary glaucoma, hyphema, uveitis, and macular edema, which result in poor visual outcome. We studied the causes of elevated intraocular pressure(IOP) retrospectively in 15 eyes of 14 patients among 1,657 cases undergone with the implantation of PC-IOL, in recent 5 years. As the preoperative causes, preexisting uveitis(5 eyes, 33%) and underlying glaucoma(3 eyes, 20%) were important factors. Postoperative causes were newly developed uveitis(1 eye, 6.7%), steroid responder(2 eyes, 13.3%) and idiopathy(4 eyes, 27%). From the above results, We should take more meticulous care in intraoperative and postopertive management in cases of preexisting uveitis and glaucoma.
