DR. ANKUR BARUAH

DR. ATHILI LESHINI, DR. MD IMDADUR RAHMAN, DR. SUBHANKITA PAUL

Abstract

PCO is a common complication of cataract surgery with a PCIOL and treatment is Nd: YAG posterior Capsulotomy and common complicatiton is Raised IOP which is treated by timolol or brimonidine

A Study to compare the efficacy of 0.5 % Timolol eye drop vs. 0.2% Brimonidine eye drops in management of rise in Intra Ocular Pressure following ND-YAG capsulotomy for PCO.

STUDY- From August 2020 – August 2021

STUDY POPULATION- Patients between 40 to 70 years having PCO visiting tertiary care center.

CASE SELECTION:

Patients with posterior chamber IOLs having poor vision due to PCO who have had a cataract surgery more than 6 months ago

RESULT AND CONCLUSION s.1. The initial transient rise in IOP following ND YAG Capsulotomy in patients of the brimonidine group was significantly less than the Timolol group.2, Normalisation of IOP was same in both the Timolol Group and Brimonidine group .