Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate risk factors for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) in patients undergoing phacoemulsification.
Methods
Participants in the study were 1274 consecutive patients, who underwent routine phacoemulsification cataract surgery. The following data were recorded and evaluated as possible risk factors: ophthalmological conditions, axial length of the eye, sociodemographic features, clinical data (hypertension and diabetes mellitus), medications being taken at the time of surgery, and duration of their intake. Cases were characterized intraoperatively as IFIS and non-IFIS. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed.
Results
IFIS was observed in 63/1274 eyes (4.9%, 95% CI: 3.9–6.7%). Current use of tamsulosin, alfuzosin, terazosin, benzodiazepines, quetiapine, and finasteride, as well as hypertension, were all independently associated with IFIS. Significant associations were noted for male sex, rivastigmine, and short axial length, which did not reach significance at the multivariate analysis. Duration of α-blockers intake was not found to be associated with IFIS.
Conclusion
Apart from the well-established associations with α-blockers, this prospective study points to benzodiazepines, quetiapine, finasteride, and hypertension as potential risk factors for IFIS. Short axial length and rivastigmine were significantly associated with IFIS only at the univariate analysis.
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Chatziralli, I., Peponis, V., Parikakis, E. et al. Risk factors for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome: a prospective study. Eye 30, 1039–1044 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2016.122
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