TY - JOUR AU - Rachel Xuan AU - Keith Ong PY - 2020/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Using tropicamide and phenylephrine without cyclopentolate for pupil dilation in cataract surgery reduces postoperative intraocular pressure rise JF - Asian Journal of Ophthalmology JA - ASJOO VL - 17 IS - 3 SE - Brief Reports DO - 10.35119/asjoo.v17i3.845 UR - https://asianjo.com/index.php/AsianJO/article/view/845 AB - The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate whether intraocular (IOP) elevation post-cataract surgery can be reduced by using tropicamide and phenylephrine only, without cyclopentolate. Medical records across two surgical facilities were analyzed. One surgical facility (Cohort A) used a combination of tropicamide, cyclopentolate, and phenylephrine preoperatively, while the other (Cohort B) used tropicamide and phenylephrine only. Of patients in Cohort A, 63.6% (n = 7) had a higher IOP in the operated eye, while it was only 27.3% (n = 3) in Cohort B. Therefore, it is preferable to exclude the use of cyclopentolate in the preoperative dilation regimen of patients undergoing cataract surgery. However, a study with a larger sample population is required to further evaluate the significance of these results. ER -