Comparison of burst, pulse, and linear modes used in phacoemulsification surgery.

Purpose: To compare different ultrasound modes used in phacoemulsification surgery in terms of their efficacy and outcomes during and after surgery.

Methods: A total of 86 patients with cataract diagnosis who underwent phacoemulsification surgery in Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital Eye Diseases Clinic between November 2006 and February 2008 were included in the study and were prospectively analyzed. Patients were randomized into 3 groups based on the phacoemulsification mode to be used (burst, pulse, and linear mode).

Administration of the fixed combination of latanoprost 0.005% and timolol 0.5% in glaucoma patients with an intraocular pressure over 30 mmHg.

Purpose: To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing effect of a fixed combination of 0.005% latanoprost and 0.5% timolol in patients with an IOP of 30 mmHg or higher.