PURPOSE: To evaluate corneal viscoelastic and intraocular pressure (IOP) changes measured by an ocular response analyzer (ORA) after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.SETTING: Yeditepe University Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey.METHODS: Fifty-one eyes scheduled for cataract surgery were included in the study. Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc), and Goldmann-correlated IOP (IOPg) were measured by ORA preoperatively and 1 week and 1 and 3 months postoperatively. Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured using the ORA's integrated handheld ultrasonic pachymeter. RESULTS:The mean preoperative CCT (537 mm G 46 [SD]) did not change significantly by the end of 1 month postoperatively. The mean preoperative IOPcc (17.2 G 3.0 mm Hg) decreased significantly by 3 months postoperatively (15.2 G 3.7 mm Hg) (P Z .018). The mean CH decreased from 10.36 G 1.48 mm Hg preoperatively to 9.64 G 1.26 mm Hg at 1 week (P Z .028); it increased to preoperative values at the end of 1 month (10.20 G 1.70) and 3 months (10.74 G 1.54) (P>.05). The mean CRF decreased from 10.94 G 2.54 mm Hg preoperatively to 9.99 G 1.77 at 1 week (P Z .026); it increased to preoperative values at 1 month (10.26 G 1.59) and 3 months (10.35 G 1.46) (P>.05). CONCLUSIONS: Although CH and the CRF decreased in the early postoperative period, the parameters increased and reached preoperative values by 3 months postoperatively, showing that corneal biomechanical properties are influenced by phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.

Although both treatment methods are found to be effective, the results of topical treatment group showed some superiority over those of systemic treatment group, which may be associated with a higher ocular tissue concentration of azithromycin after topical administration.

Deepening of the anterior chamber and widening of the nasal and temporal angles after cataract extraction was shown on AS-OCT.

Pregnancy causes significant changes in all systems of the body. Although most of them are physiological, they may also lead to pathological consequences. The resulting pathological changes may occur for the first time or existing diseases affected by pregnancy can become more serious or change course. Diseases specific only to pregnancy may arise. Like all systems of the body, the visual system is also affected by pregnancy, developing a wide range of physiological and pathological changes. Knowing the ocular physiological changes and diagnosing eye diseases that may develop during pregnancy, and preventing and treating these diseases is crucial to ensure the baby’s healthy development. Therefore, we have reviewed the conditions that an ophthalmologist should recognize, follow-up, and pay attention to during treatment and summarized them under the topic “pregnancy and the eye”.

Background: To evaluate the effect of pupil dilation obtained with cyclopentolate on biometric measurements using swept-source optical coherence tomography biometry. Methods: This study involved 63 eyes of 63 healthy volunteers. After ophthalmic examination, biometry measurements of the participants were obtained with IOL Master 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany). After pre-dilation measurements were taken, subjects were given one drop of cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution three times at 10-minute intervals. When cycloplegia had been achieved, a dilated fundus examination was conducted and post-dilation measurements were taken with IOL Master 700. The biometric parameters were recorded and SPSS Software 22.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results: There was a significant increase in anterior chamber depth, anterior aqueous depth and central corneal thickness values after pupil dilation (p < 0.05). A significant decrease was observed in lens thickness values after cycloplegia (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between pre-dilation and post-dilation axial length, keratometry (K1, K2) and white-to-white values (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated there is no significant difference in axial length and keratometry measurements using swept-source optical coherence tomography biometry before and after cycloplegia.