Prospective Masked Comparison of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome Severity with Tamsulosin versus Alfuzosin – Corrected Proof
Objective: To determine whether severe intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) is more or equally likely with tamsulosin or alfuzosin.Design: Prospective, masked, multicenter, cross-sectional study.Participants and Controls: Consecutive patients taking systemic tamsulosin or alfuzosin and scheduled for routine cataract surgery (case group) and patients with no history of systemic α1-antagonists scheduled for routine cataract surgery (control group).Methods: Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation was performed and recorded on video. Intracameral phenylephrine or epinephrine, either by direct injection or placement in the irrigation bottle, was not permitted. Every surgical video subsequently was reviewed remotely by 2 masked investigators who diagnosed the presence or (Read more...)