Postoperative maintaining patients after a phacoemulsification

• Main Authors: S. N. Akulov, M. V Babieva
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Ophthalmology Publishing Group 2014-07-01
• Series: Oftalʹmologiâ
• Subjects: cataract; phacoemulsification; Systane-gel
• Online Access: http://www.ophthalmojournal.com/index.php/opht/article/view/126

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> Studying of efficiency and safety of application of «Sistаnе-gel» after a cataract phaсoemulsification for postoperative therapy of a syndrome of a dry eye was.</p><p><br /><strong>Methods:</strong> 56 patients (56 eyes) are surveyed. 26 of them (26 eyes) have primary open-angle glaucoma and receive antiglaukomе preparations in instillations. Other 30 patients didn’t use any drops. To all patients the cataract phacoemulsification is executed. After operation applied standard antibacterial and anti-inflammatory therapy and conducted complex examination, including biomicroscopy,<br />Shirmer’s test, Norn’s test, staining the anterior surface of the eye with Fluoresceine. Besides, patients answered the questions containing<br />in a simple questionnaire.</p><p><br /><strong>Results:</strong> Application of the preparation «Sistane-gel» showed its high efficiency and safety in treatment of a postoperative syndrome of a dry eye after a cataract phacoemulsification.</p><p><br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Taking into account specifics of patients with a cataract (advanced age, existence of the somatic diseases, the changed hormonal background, reception of medicines), all of them can recommend application of sistant-gel for prevention and dry eye treatment after phacoemulsification. Especially it is necessary to pay attention to dry eye prevention at the patients who have glaucoma and constantly using hypotensive drops.</p>