Abstract

Intraocular Pressure (IOP) is the commonest complication after YAG-CAPSULOTOMY. As there are different opinions regarding use of anti-glucoma therapy before YAG, wecompared post-YAG IOP between the patients who had Brimonidine eye drops and those who did not have any anti-glucoma treatment.
It was a prospective study that included patients who had undergone uneventful phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation and YAG posterior capsulotomy. One hundred fifty patients were divided into two groups; (a group with prophylactic brimonidine 0.2% eye drops before laser and a group
without any anti-glaucoma therapy).
Intraocular pressure was checked pre-laser and one hour after laser procedure.