August 01, 2025
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Key takeaways:
- A day 0 examination was a secure substitute for a day 1 examination.
- IOP was larger in a small variety of eyes on postop day 1 vs. postop day 0.
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A day 0 examination might assist ease logistical points after vitreoretinal surgical procedure, based on a research introduced on the American Society of Retina Specialists annual assembly.
Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, stated a day 1 postoperative examination historically has been utilized in vitreoretinal surgical procedure. Nonetheless, logistical components, equivalent to affected person or surgeon scheduling conflicts, can current hurdles.
“In these conditions, you marvel, ‘Is it OK to see the affected person on postop day 0 as a substitute of day 1?’” Weng informed Healio. “That’s what we got down to discover on this research.”
Weng and colleagues performed a potential research of 90 eyes of 82 sufferers present process vitreoretinal surgical procedure. All sufferers underwent a postoperative day 0 (POD0) examination about 7 hours after surgical procedure and a postoperative day 1 (POD1) examination, monitoring IOP, greatest corrected visible acuity, postoperative issues, ache degree and look at of the retina.
Weng stated there was a rise in IOP between POD0 (13.8 mm Hg) and POD1 (17.5 mm Hg), however this was throughout the regular vary. Extra eyes had IOP of at the least 25 mm Hg on POD1 vs. POD0, however the proportion of eyes with IOP of at the least 30 mm Hg was low and comparable between exams, Weng stated.
9 eyes had IOP lower than 25 mm Hg on POD0 that elevated to 25 mm Hg or larger on POD1, however none of them had been larger than 34 mm Hg.
There have been no variations in ache ranges, view of the retina or issues, and there have been instances of endophthalmitis.
“Our findings help total {that a} postop day 0 examination is a secure and efficient substitute for the normal postop day 1 examination,” Weng stated.
Sources/Disclosures
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Weng C, et al. Postoperative day 0 as an alternative choice to postoperative day 1 examination following vitreoretinal surgical procedure: A comparative potential research. Introduced at: American Society of Retina Specialists annual assembly; July 30-Aug. 2, 2025; Lengthy Seashore, California.
Disclosures:
Weng experiences no related monetary disclosures.
