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[Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome--a prospective study]
Cristina Nicula1, D Nicula1, Raluca Popescu1
1Clinica Optilens- Cluj-Napoca.
Purpose:
is to evaluate the incidence and typical signs of floppy iris syndrome intraoperatory revealed in patients diagnosed with cataracts.
Methods:
We studied a total of 15 eyes diagnosed with cataracts, belonging to 14 patients who had been treated chronically with Tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Results:
In 80% of cases we have seen a preoperative semimidriasis which required iris hooks in 5 eyeballs. On 1 eye preoperative semimidriasis was sufficient for capsulorhexis, but later pupil became miotic, requiring iris hooks. On 4 eye flaccid iris was noticed, that prolabated in corneal incision.
Conclusions:
floppy iris syndrome occurs in patients treated with Tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia, generating a series of difficulties during cataract surgery.
