ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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Relation Between Anterior Chamber Depth Andintraocular Pressure After Phacoemulsification
Osman ÇEKİÇ*, Coşar BATMAN*, Yüksel TOTAN*, M.İhsan EMRE*, Orhan ZİLELİOĞLU*
*Uz Dr.,SSK Ankara Hastanesi 2. Göz Kliniği, ANKARA
Anterior chamber depths and intraocular pressures of 56 patients were evaluated after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in this prospective study. Measurements were performed by ultrasonography for anterior chamber depths and by Goldmann applanation tonometer for intraocular pressures preoperatively and at 1 week, 1, 3, 6 and 9 months postoperatively. Mean intraocular pressure dropped while mean anterior chamber depth increased significantly by 1 month postoperatively (p<0.03, p<0.01 respectively). Between 1st and 3rd months, significant increase in anterior chamber depths (p<0.05) and decrease in intraocular pressures (p<0.01) again strongly reminded us the relation between these parameters. Results showed a peak of anterior chamber depth (3.51 ± 0.45 mm) and lowest value of intraocular pressure (10.05 ± 2.23 mmHg) occurring at 3 months postoperatively. The reduction in pressure and increasing in anterior chamber depth remained significant during follow up period compared with preoperative values. The reasons of anterior chamber depth increase and intraocular pressure decrease in the early period are possibly due to thickness and posteriorly angled haptics of intraocular lens, and later due to the fibrosis of the lens capsule.Keywords: Phacoemulsification, Intraocular lens,
Anterior chamber depth, Intraocular pressureTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 1999, 8:1-4
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