Topical indomethacin in extracapsular cataract surgery. A photographic study.

Abstract

A photography-based single-blind study was conducted to evaluate the effect of topical indomethacin on the per-operative pupil of 52 consecutive patients undergoing an extracapsular cataract extraction with or without an intraocular lens. Each operation was done by the author. Per-operative miosis was significantly smaller in the group receiving indomethacin as compared with the control group (P = 0.06-0.13). A reproducible photographic method for evaluating the per-operative behavior of the pupil is described.

• Authors: M Teräsvirta
• Journal: Acta ophthalmologica (Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh)) Vol. 67 Issue 3 Pg. 339-41 (Jun 1989) ISSN: 0001-639X [Print] Denmark
• PMID: 2669436 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Indomethacin

Topics

• Aged
• Cataract Extraction
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Female
• Humans
• Indomethacin (administration & dosage)
• Male
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Photography
• Premedication
• Pupil (drug effects)
• Random Allocation