Corneal astigmatism after clear corneal and corneoscleral incisions for cataract surgery

H M Poort-van Nouhuijs; K H Hendrickx; W F van Marle; I Boesten; W H Beekhuis

doi:10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80287-8

Corneal astigmatism after clear corneal and corneoscleral incisions for cataract surgery

H M Poort-van Nouhuijs, K H Hendrickx, W F van Marle, I Boesten, W H Beekhuis

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the astigmatism induced by clear corneal incisions (CCIs) and corneoscleral tunnel incisions (CSIs) for cataract surgery over 6 months.

SETTING: Rotterdam Eye Hospital, rotterdam, The Netherlands.

METHODS: Thirty-five patients having phacoemulsification were recruited prospectively; 15 had CCIs and 20, CSIs. Corneal topography was performed by computerized videokeratoscopy preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. The change in keratometric astigmatism was calculated using the absolute magnitude and vector analysis methods.

RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the change in astigmatism produced by the two incisions (Student's t-test).

CONCLUSION: The CCI for cataract surgery did not produce significantly greater astigmatism than the CSI. Concern over CCIs having a greater risk of increasing corneal astigmatism is unfounded and does not justify withholding the technique from patients it could benefit.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	758-60
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80287-8
Publication status	Published - Jun 1997

Keywords

Astigmatism/etiology
Cornea/pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Phacoemulsification
Postoperative Complications/pathology
Prospective Studies
Sclera/surgery
Visual Acuity

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Corneal astigmatism after clear corneal and corneoscleral incisions for cataract surgery

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