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  • Title: Ocular massage before cataract surgery.
    Author: Ernest JT, Goldstick TK, Stein MA, Zheutlin JD.
    Journal: Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc; 1985; 83():205-17. PubMed ID: 3832527.
    Abstract:
    We used the Honan intraocular pressure reducer, a balloon that applies a constant force, to the eyes in ten subjects with senile cataracts. An initially significant decrease in intraocular pressure after removal disappeared exponentially with a half-time of 9.6 minutes, indicating that the benefits derived from the Honan balloon do not result from a sustained reduction in intraocular pressure. Measurements made on a phantom eye showed both marked variability and unexpectedly high intraocular pressure during typical preoperative digital massage by a group of ophthalmic surgeons. Measurements made on a cadaver eye after application of the Honan balloon showed that very high intraocular pressures may be achieved under some conditions.
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