The effect of pre- and perioperative anxiety on cardiovascular parameters and intraocular pressure of…

StudyArchivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia· Jun 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 · Jun 2026 · Q3 in Ophthalmology

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.

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

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

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