Day 1 postoperative intraocular pressure spike in vitreoretinal surgery (VDOP1)

Roger Wong*, Bhaskar Gupta, Thomas H. Williamson, Alistair Laidlaw

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)365-368
    Number of pages4
    JournalActa Ophthalmologica
    Volume89
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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