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An increase of intraocular pressure is one of the most frequent postoperative complications encountered after cataract surgery. It is important to detect this complication as early as possible and to treat it if necessary.
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Hirneiß, C. (2023). Treatment of Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Increase. In: Shajari, M., Priglinger, S., Kohnen, T., Kreutzer, T.C., Mayer, W.J. (eds) Cataract and Lens Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05394-8_87
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