A favorable outcome after expulsive hemorrhage in cataract surgery via a tunnel incision
Rozsíval, P.; Aschenbrennerová, J.
Ceskoslovenska Oftalmologie 50(1): 31-34
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-059X PMID: 8137436 Document Number: 437519
The authors refer about expulsive haemorrhage during cataract surgery done by tunnel incision in 73 years old women. She was on long term treatment for glaucoma and arterial hypertension. Three months after the surgery visual acuity was 5/7.5 with contact lens. Such a favourable outcome was achieved mainly due to tunnel incision. This type of incision enabled immediate wound closure, increase of intraocular pressure without prolapsing of eyeball content and stopping of expulsive haemorrhage. They recommend routine use of minimal incision capable of spontaneous closure for cataract surgery.