Prophylactic Treatment of intraocular Pressure Elevations after Neodymium:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomies and Extracapsular Cataract Extractions with Levobunolol
Silverstone D, Novack G, Kelley E, Chen K. Prophylactic Treatment of intraocular Pressure Elevations after Neodymium:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomies and Extracapsular Cataract Extractions with Levobunolol. Ophthalmology 1988, 95: 713-718. PMID: 3062528, DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(88)33124-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYAG laser posterior capsulotomyExtracapsular cataract extractionLaser posterior capsulotomyIntraocular pressure elevationLevobunolol groupPosterior capsulotomyVehicle groupMean IOPPressure elevationProphylactic treatmentCataract extractionPosterior chamber intraocular lensVehicle 1 hourPlacebo-controlled studyUnilateral NDElevated IOPIOP elevationProphylactic effectIntraocular lensLevobunololCapsulotomyMmHgIOPPatientsElevation