Intravitreal gas injection for hypotony after cataract surgery

D. Weinberger*, H. Stiebel, M. Lusky, I. Hodish, Y. Yassur

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal perfluoropropane gas injection to treat hypotony after cataract surgery. Setting: The ophthalmology department of a major tertiary medical center. Methods: After uneventful cataract extraction, 5 patients with hypotony due to iridocyclitis, choroidal detachment, and serous retinal detachment were treated with an intravitreal injection of 1.0 cc of perfluoropropane gas. Results: Th hypotony, choroidal detachment, and exudative retinal detachment resolved in all 5 patients, and visual acuity improved. No complications were observed. Conclusion: Intravitreal gas injection can be used to treat hypotony after cataract surgery in selected patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1490-1492
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

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