Reduced Ocular Tension After Cataract Surgery

Lens and Vitreous

“…Hilding 73 found that hypotony persists well over 12 days after cataract extrac¬ tion, without jeopardizing the final visual result. Custodis,74 however, ascribes postoperative hyphema to rupture of capillaries across the incision on return of intraocular pressure at an earlier date.…”

Neuro-Ophthalmology

“…No harmful effects are noted. Hilding 135 reports reduced intraocular tension after retrobulbar injection. He also found reduction of vision and visual fields.…”