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Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia · 2d
StudyArchivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia · 2026

The effect of pre- and perioperative anxiety on cardiovascular parameters and intraocular pressure of patients awaiting phacoemulsification surgery.

G Dimitrova, A Gjorgjiovska, A Ljubic, S M Jordanovska
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Higher preoperative anxiety linked to higher intraocular pressure before cataract surgery

The effect of pre- and perioperative anxiety on cardiovascular parameters and intraocular pressure of patients awaiting phacoemulsification surgery.

G Dimitrova … S M Jordanovska
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia · 2026
Background

To evaluate pre- and perioperative anxiety in patients scheduled for cataract surgery and to assess its correlation with cardiovascular parameters and intraocular pressure (IOP).

Methods

Thirty cataract surgery patients were included.

Results

moderate-to-high anxiety before surgery meant higher eye pressure

Moderate to high anxie
17.06mmHg
No to mild/moderate an
14.74mmHg
More results

Patients reported mild to moderate anxiety during both the pre- and perioperative periods.

Cardiovascular parameters and IOP showed no significant differences between the two periods.

IOP correlated significantly with HR perioperatively (R = 0.62, P < 0.001) and with systolic blood pressure preoperatively (R = 0.47, P = 0.009).

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Conclusion

Higher anxiety levels increase IOP preoperatively. Assessing blood pressure, HR, and IOP, as well as alleviating anxiety may improve surgical outcomes and ensure stress-free procedures.

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