1992
Prophylactic Use of Apraclonidine for Intraocular Pressure Increase After Nd:YAG Capsulotomies
Silverstone D, Brint S, Olander K, Taylor R, McCarty G, deFaller J, Burk L. Prophylactic Use of Apraclonidine for Intraocular Pressure Increase After Nd:YAG Capsulotomies. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 1992, 113: 401-405. PMID: 1348396, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)76162-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVehicle-treated groupIntraocular pressurePosterior capsulotomyYAG laser posterior capsulotomyIncidence of increaseMean maximal changeMasked clinical trialIntraocular pressure increaseLaser posterior capsulotomyYAG posterior capsulotomyTreatment armamentariumProphylactic effectYAG capsulotomyProphylactic useAdverse reactionsClinical trialsVisual functionRelative safetyCapsulotomyMaximal changeApraclonidineGroupMulticenterPatientsArmamentarium
1988
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