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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Modified extracapsular extraction versus endocapsular phacoemulsification: intraoperative and immediate postoperative events

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Author(s):
C.S. Honsho [1] ; A.P. Oriá [2] ; J.A.T. Pigatto [3] ; J.L. Laus [4]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP. FCAV
[2] UNESP. FCAV
[3] UNESP. FCAV
[4] UNESP. Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia; v. 59, n. 1, p. 105-113, 2007-02-00.
Abstract

The clinical events and variations in intraocular pressure (IOP) that occur in endocapsular phacoemulsification technique were compared to the modified extracapsular extraction technique during the intraoperative and immediate postoperative periods. Phacoemulsification technique caused less corneal edema, less ocular discomfort and fewer postoperative complications than the modified extracapsular extraction technique. The observed increase in postoperative IOP, especially in the case of phacoemulsification, makes pressure monitoring mandatory, as well as the use of ocular hypotensive agents when the IOP exceeds acceptable limits. (AU)