Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation

Objective. To investigate mydriatic effect of intracamerally injected epinephrine hydrochloride during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Methods. Eighteen cataract patients for bilateral phacoemulsification were enrolled. To dilate pupil, one eye was randomly selected to r...

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Main Authors: A-Yong Yu, Hua Guo, Qin-Mei Wang, Fang-Jun Bao, Jing-Hai Huang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4917659
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author A-Yong Yu
Hua Guo
Qin-Mei Wang
Fang-Jun Bao
Jing-Hai Huang
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Qin-Mei Wang
Fang-Jun Bao
Jing-Hai Huang
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description Objective. To investigate mydriatic effect of intracamerally injected epinephrine hydrochloride during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Methods. Eighteen cataract patients for bilateral phacoemulsification were enrolled. To dilate pupil, one eye was randomly selected to receive intracamerally 1 mL epinephrine hydrochloride 0.001% for 1 minute after corneal incision (intracameral group), and the contralateral eye received 3 drops of compound tropicamide 0.5% and phenylephrine 0.5% at 5-minute intervals 30 minutes before surgery (topical group). Pupil diameters were measured before corneal incision, before ophthalmic viscoelastic device (OVD) injection, after OVD injection, before IOL implantation, and at the end of surgery. Results. At each time point, the mean pupil diameter in the intracameral group was 2.20±0.08, 5.09±0.20, 6.76±0.19, 6.48±0.18, and 5.97±0.24 mm, respectively, and in the topical group it was 7.98±0.15, 7.98±0.15, 8.53±0.14, 8.27±0.16, and 7.93±0.20 mm, respectively. The topical group consistently had larger mydriatic effects than the intracameral group (P<0.05). The onset of mydriatic effect was rapid in the intracameral group. There was no difference in surgical performance or other parameters between groups. Conclusions. Intracameral epinephrine hydrochloride appears to be an alternative to the mydriatic modalities for phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. In comparison with topical mydriatics, intracameral epinephrine hydrochloride offers easier preoperative preparation, more rapid pupil dilation, and comparable surgical performance.
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spelling doaj-art-f1bc60c75c1b4827913129762117fe7a2025-08-20T03:20:47ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582016-01-01201610.1155/2016/49176594917659Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens ImplantationA-Yong Yu0Hua Guo1Qin-Mei Wang2Fang-Jun Bao3Jing-Hai Huang4The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, ChinaThe Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, ChinaThe Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, ChinaThe Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, ChinaThe Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, ChinaObjective. To investigate mydriatic effect of intracamerally injected epinephrine hydrochloride during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Methods. Eighteen cataract patients for bilateral phacoemulsification were enrolled. To dilate pupil, one eye was randomly selected to receive intracamerally 1 mL epinephrine hydrochloride 0.001% for 1 minute after corneal incision (intracameral group), and the contralateral eye received 3 drops of compound tropicamide 0.5% and phenylephrine 0.5% at 5-minute intervals 30 minutes before surgery (topical group). Pupil diameters were measured before corneal incision, before ophthalmic viscoelastic device (OVD) injection, after OVD injection, before IOL implantation, and at the end of surgery. Results. At each time point, the mean pupil diameter in the intracameral group was 2.20±0.08, 5.09±0.20, 6.76±0.19, 6.48±0.18, and 5.97±0.24 mm, respectively, and in the topical group it was 7.98±0.15, 7.98±0.15, 8.53±0.14, 8.27±0.16, and 7.93±0.20 mm, respectively. The topical group consistently had larger mydriatic effects than the intracameral group (P<0.05). The onset of mydriatic effect was rapid in the intracameral group. There was no difference in surgical performance or other parameters between groups. Conclusions. Intracameral epinephrine hydrochloride appears to be an alternative to the mydriatic modalities for phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. In comparison with topical mydriatics, intracameral epinephrine hydrochloride offers easier preoperative preparation, more rapid pupil dilation, and comparable surgical performance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4917659
spellingShingle A-Yong Yu
Hua Guo
Qin-Mei Wang
Fang-Jun Bao
Jing-Hai Huang
Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
Journal of Ophthalmology
title Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
title_full Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
title_fullStr Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
title_full_unstemmed Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
title_short Pupil Dilation with Intracameral Epinephrine Hydrochloride during Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation
title_sort pupil dilation with intracameral epinephrine hydrochloride during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4917659
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