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Our purpose is to search the effect of YAG-laser posterior capsulotomy and 0.5 % apraclonodine to the change in intraocular pressure. Between January and May 2000, 62 eyes of 62 patients were included in this study. 36 eyes were treated by apraclonidine, 26 eyes were not treated after YAG-laser capsulotomy. Intraocular pressures were measured before and after capsulotomy on the first, 24th and 72th hours by Goldmann applanation tonometry. 36 eyes were given 0.5 % apraclonidine head a mean intraocular pressure of 16.9 mmHg before the capsulotomy, 14.4 mmHg on the 1st, 15.4 mmHg on the 24th and 14.5 mmHg on the 72th hours respectively. 26 eyes that were not given apraclonidine had a mean intraocular pressure of 12.8 mmHg before the capsulotomy, 16.4 mmHg on the first, 16.6 mmHg on the 24th and 18.2 mmHg on the 72th hours respectively. As a result 0.5 % apraclonidine is effective in decreasing intraocular pressure that an increase after YAG-laser capsulotomy.

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