Abstract:
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the alteration of intraocular pressure measurements and biomechanical properties of the cornea in
patients who underwent uneventful standard coaxial phacoemulsification cataract surgery through 2.75 mm corneal main incision with intraocular
lens implantation.
Material and Methods: 15 eyes of 15 patients admitted to our clinic because of the cataract problems in the study. Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal
resistance factor (CRF) measurements, Goldmann correlated (IOPg), and corneal compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) values were recorded by
ocular response analyzer (ORA) before and 1 day, 1 week and 1 month after surgery.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 64.3 ± 8.06 years. Preoperative mean CH, CRF, IOPg and IOPcc values were 8.23±2.10, 9.33±2.27, 18.54±3.42
and 19.66±3.22, respectively. The mean CH, CRF, IOPg and IOPcc values were 5.50±2.07, 8.69±2.04, 22.29±3.37 and 23.83±3.32, respectively on the
first day after the surgery. The mean CH, CRF, IOPg and IOPcc values were 5.25±1.83, 8.29±2.10, 18.86±2.72 and 20.20±3.37, respectively of the first
week after the surgery. The mean CH, CRF, IOPg and IOPcc values were 7.88±1.99, 8.37±1.83, 15.81±2.60 and 16.41±2.80, respectively in the first
month after the surgery.
Conclusion: These results revealed that the biomechanical properties of the cornea may change during the first one month period after uneventful
standard coaxial phacoemulsification surgery
