Assessing the impact of cataract phacoemulsification at the level of intraocular pressure in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Authors

  • B. E. Malyugin FGBI «IRTC» Eye Microsurgery «named. Acad. S. N. Fedorova of Russian Ministry of Health; Moscow, (Russia)
  • V. Agafonova FGBI «IRTC» Eye Microsurgery «named. Acad. S. N. Fedorova of Russian Ministry of Health; Moscow, (Russia)
  • M. Z. Frankovska-Gerlak FGBI «IRTC» Eye Microsurgery «named. Acad. S. N. Fedorova of Russian Ministry of Health; Moscow, (Russia)
  • V. S. Chubar FGBI «IRTC» Eye Microsurgery «named. Acad. S. N. Fedorova of Russian Ministry of Health; Moscow, (Russia)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh201531823

Keywords:

phacoemulsification, intraocular pressure, pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Abstract

Material and methods. The study was conducted on 258 eyes of 138 patients with cataract and PEX. All patients with cataract and PEX were divided into three study groups: Group I with normal IOP before surgery; Group II with borderline IOP before surgery (IOP 22–27 mm Hg), Group III was comprised of patients with primary open angle glaucoma treated solely with anti-hypertensive drugs. Patients were followed up for 6 months. 

Results. Six months after cataract surgery the most pronounced hypotensive effect was observed in Group II and averaged 8.95 mm Hg (39.85 %) (p<0.05). In Group I and Group III the decrease in IOP was 5.16 (26.9 %) and 5.5 ( 28.67 %) respectively. 

Conclusion. In patients with cataract and PEX six months after surgery there was strong tendency for reduction of IOP post- surgery in all groups. The most pronounced hypotensive effect was observed in patients with cataract and PEX and borderline IOP prior to surgery, average IOP was 39.85 % (p<0.05).

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2026-07-13

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Malyugin, B.E. et al. 2026. Assessing the impact of cataract phacoemulsification at the level of intraocular pressure in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Ukrainian Journal of Ophthalmology . 3 (Jul. 2026), 18–23. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh201531823.

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No. 3 (2015): Journal of Ophthalmology (Ukraine)

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