Abstract
Purpose: :
To assess the stability of intraocularpressure following 23 gauge suturelesstransconjunctival vitrectomy
Methods: :
Retrospective review of intraocular pressures in the immediate postoperative period in 31 patients who underwent surgery using a "2-step" 23 gauge vitrectomy system.
Results: :
One patient had an intraocular pressure lower than 6mmHg, 3 patients had intraocular pressures lower than 10mmHg. The remainder of intraocular pressures were at or above 10mmHg. These measurements were stable the following day.
Conclusions: :
In our patients, IOP was remarkably stable. This outcome may be specific to the technique used.
Keywords: vitreous • clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: systems/equipment/techniques • clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: outcomes/complications