INTRAVITREAL GAS INJECTION FOR HYPOTONY AFTER CATARACT-SURGERY

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal perfluoro propane gas injection to treat hypotony after cataract surgery. Settin g: The ophthalmology department of a major tertiary medical center. Me thods: After uneventful cataract extraction, 5 patients with hypotony due to iridocyclitis, choroidal detachment, and serous retinal detachm ent were treated with an intravitreal injection of 1.0 cc of perfluoro propane gas. Results: The hypotony, choroidal detachment, and exudativ e retinal detachment resolved in all 5 patients, and visual acuity imp roved. No complications were observed. Conclusion: Intravitreal gas in jection can be used to treat hypotony after cataract surgery in select ed patients.