The Effect of Indomethacin Pretreatment Before Nd:YAG Laser Anterior Capsulotomy on Intraoular Pressure of Rabbits

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the cause of intraocular pressure elevation and the effect of indomethacin after Nd:YAG laser anterior capsulotomy in rabbit authors measured the intraocular pressure, prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane B2 concentrations of aquous humor, and observed the morphological change of trabecular meshwork using scanning electron microscope in indomethacin pretreatment (group I) and non-treatment (group II) group. The intraocular pressure and the concentrations of prostaglanding E2 and thromboxane B2 in group II were higher than in group I. And the scanning electron microscopy showed inflammatory reaction in group II. These results support that the causes of intraocular pressure elevation are elevation of prostaglandin E2. thromboxane B2 concentrations in aqueous humor and intraocular inflammation secondary to it.