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Floppy iris behaviour during cataract surgery: associations and variations.

V Chadha1, S Borooah, A Tey

  • 1Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK. vchdh@aol.com

The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|September 1, 2006
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Tamsulosin use significantly increases the risk of floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery. Diabetes mellitus was not found to be associated with this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) can complicate cataract surgery.
  • The role of alpha-1-antagonists and diabetes mellitus in IFIS requires clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between alpha-1-antagonist use and diabetes mellitus with IFIS during phacoemulsification surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective enrollment of 1842 eyes from 1786 patients undergoing cataract surgery.
  • Recording of alpha-1-antagonist use and diabetes mellitus status.
  • Surgeons blinded to patient history assessed for IFIS features.

Main Results:

  • 57% of patients on tamsulosin exhibited IFIS features versus 1% in the non-tamsulosin group (p<0.001).

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  • Half of IFIS cases were incomplete; other alpha-1-antagonists showed minimal association.
  • Diabetes mellitus was not associated with IFIS (p=1).

    • Conclusions:

    • Tamsulosin is strongly linked to IFIS, though severity varies.
    • The floppy iris syndrome may represent a spectrum of severity.
    • Non-selective alpha-1-antagonists are unlikely to cause IFIS; diabetes is not a contributing factor.