IS POST-CATARACT MYDRIASIS NECESSARY

We report the results of a randomised prospective trial of post-operat ive cyclopentolate in patients who had uncomplicated endocapsular cata ract extraction. We found no significant difference in visual acuity, intraocular lens centration or pupil area achieved after dilatation wi th tropicamide. There was a marked increase in the incidence of poster ior synechiae in the group receiving cyclopentolate (33% vs. 13%).