[Anterior chamber inflammation following @entity231 surgery in XXXX with @entity2175 ].

@entity1 @entity2175 @entity6 @entity231 @entity989
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to estimate the early breakdown of the blood-aqueous barrier (BAB) following uneventful @entity231 surgery in @entity1 with @entity2175 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: Aqueous flare was estimated in 54 @entity6 before and after @entity231 surgery. Fifteen eyes underwent uneventful ECCE (extracapsular @entity231 extraction with "can opener" capsulotomy) and 39 phacoemulsification with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis. All procedures were performed by experienced surgeons. Fifty six eyes of age-matched healthy @entity1 undergoing uncomplicated @entity231 surgery served, as control. Anterior chamber flare was quantified preoperatively, 1 and 3 days postoperatively, using laser-flare meter (Kowa FM-500). Laser flare values were expressed in photon counts/millisecond. RESULTS: Mean preoperative anterior chamber flare in @entity2175 was as follows: normal fundus--6.7, background @entity989 --8.6 and @entity989 --14.1 (p < 0.01 vs NF group). Significantly lower anterior chamber flare measurements following phacoemulsification (25.0-1 day, 17.8-3 days post surgery), than after ECCE (63.7 and 45.6, respectively) (p < 0.01) were observed in @entity6 . In phaco group, we noted lower flare values in eyes without @entity989 ; 25.2-1 day, 14.0-3 days post surgery, than in @entity989 (31.5 and 28.4, respectively) (p < 0.05 vs no @entity989 group). CONCLUSIONS: Phacoemulsification, as a less traumatising technique produces less BAB breakdown and seems to be more suitable than ECCE in @entity6 . Following phacoemulsification, eyes with @entity989 had significantly higher flare values than eyes without @entity989 .
