Postoperative IOP prophylaxis practice following uncomplicated cataract surgery: a UK-wide consultant survey

BMC Ophthalmology

Table 1

Timing of first IOP check	Surgeons give routine prophylaxis (n = 189)	Surgeons do not give routine prophylaxis (n = 316)
Same Day	22 (11.6%)	33 (10.4%)
1^st postop day	52 (27.5%)	98 (31.0%)
By 1^st week	35 (18.5%)	70 (22.1%)
At 2 weeks	59 (31.2%)	77 (24.3%)
Beyond 2 weeks	17 (8.9%)	31 (9.8%)
Never	4 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)
No reply	0 (0%)	2 (0.6%)

Legend: This table shows the timing of the first postoperative IOP check in the two groups of surgeons (those who routinely give or don't give prophylaxis). There is no statistical significant difference between the two groups.

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