Comparison between postoperative astigmatism after classic extracapsular lens extraction and after phacoemulsification with implantation of a Pearce tripod or Pearce vaulted Y-loop intraocular lens

A C van den Berkt, P W de Waard, J H Pameijer

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    Abstract

    We compared the surgically induced astigmatism after standard extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with the astigmatism following cataract extraction by phacoemulsification. The surgically induced corneal astigmatism was assessed on several occasions, ranging from one day to one year postoperatively. After phacoemulsification, this astigmatism was considerably slighter than after ECCE on day 1 postoperatively and after two and six weeks. However, one year postoperatively, this difference was less clear. We then measured slight against-the-rule astigmatism for both surgical techniques.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-7
    Number of pages7
    JournalDocumenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology
    Volume82
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1992

    Keywords

    • Astigmatism/etiology
    • Cataract Extraction/adverse effects
    • Follow-Up Studies
    • Humans
    • Lenses, Intraocular
    • Suture Techniques
    • Visual Acuity

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