Ocular massage before cataract surgery

We used the Honan intraocular pressure reducer, a balloon that applies a constant force, to the eyes in ten subjects with senile cataracts. An initially significant decrease in intraocular pressure after removal disappeared exponentially with a half-time of 9.6 minutes, indicating that the benefits...

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Published inTransactions of the American Ophthalmological Society Vol. 83; pp. 205 - 217
Main Authors Ernest, J T, Goldstick, T K, Stein, M A, Zheutlin, J D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1985
Subjects
Cataract Extraction
Eye
Female
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Massage
Middle Aged
Models, Anatomic
Preoperative Care
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Summary:We used the Honan intraocular pressure reducer, a balloon that applies a constant force, to the eyes in ten subjects with senile cataracts. An initially significant decrease in intraocular pressure after removal disappeared exponentially with a half-time of 9.6 minutes, indicating that the benefits derived from the Honan balloon do not result from a sustained reduction in intraocular pressure. Measurements made on a phantom eye showed both marked variability and unexpectedly high intraocular pressure during typical preoperative digital massage by a group of ophthalmic surgeons. Measurements made on a cadaver eye after application of the Honan balloon showed that very high intraocular pressures may be achieved under some conditions.
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ISSN:0065-9533
1545-6110