Abstract
Purpose: To classify the clinical characteristics that might identify patients who may not require next-day follow-up following routine vitreoretinal intervention.
Methods: Prospective case series.
Results: The only statistically significant factors for raised intraocular pressure (IOP) were gas tamponade and preoperative raised IOP. 44.7% (17/38) of patients with preoperative IOP >= 20 mmHg had postoperative IOP >= 30 mmHg while 8.6% (17/197) of patients with preoperative IOP <20 mmHg had postoperative IOP >= 30 mmHg (p = 0.0001). Phacoemulsification did not increase risk for a postoperative IOP spike. There was a 20-21% risk of postoperative IOP > 30 mmHg for patients with gas tamponade. All patients with no tamponade with IOP > 30 mmHg had preoperative IOP >= 20 mmHg.
Conclusion: Uncomplicated vitreoretinal procedures with preoperative IOP of <20 mmHg and no gas tamponade are unlikely to have uncontrolled IOP spike at day 1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 365-368 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta Ophthalmologica |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- intraocular pressure
- postoperative
- retina
- vitrectomy
- PARS-PLANA VITRECTOMY
- SEVERE PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY
- RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL
- SULFUR-HEXAFLUORIDE GAS
- VITREOUS SURGERY
- SILICONE OIL
- APRACLONIDINE
- EYES
- HYDROCHLORIDE
- ELEVATION