Table 2

Timing of first postop IOP check

No. of surgeons (n = 503)

Surgeons who have experienced adverse events


Same day

55 (10.9%)

15 (27.2%)

1st post-op day

150 (29.7%)

25 (16.6%)

By first week

105 (20.8%)

20 (19.0%)

At 2 weeks

136 (26.9%)

36 (26.4%)

Beyond 2 weeks

48 (9.5%)

6 (12.5%)

Never

9 (1.8%)

0 (0%)


Legend: Relation between timing of first IOP check and reported experience with adverse events. There is no significant trend noticed.

Zamvar and Dhillon BMC Ophthalmology 2005 5:24   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-5-24

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