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Comparison of the Keratometric Corneal Astigmatic Power after Phacoemulsification : Clear Temporal Corneal Incision versus Superior Scleral Tunnel Incision
Joint Authors
He, Yongqi
Zhu, Siquan
Li, Dejiao
Chen, Ming
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-01-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This is prospective randomized control trial to compare the mean keratometric corneal astigmatism diopter power (not surgical induced astigmatism) among preop and one-month and three-month postop phacoemulcification of either a clear temporal corneal incision or a superior scleral tunnel Incision, using only keratometric astigmatic power reading to evaluate the difference between the two cataract surgery incisions.
Methods.
120 patients (134 eyes) underwent phacoemulcification were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A, the clear temporal corneal incision group, and Group B, the superior scleral tunnel incision group.
SPSS11.5 Software was used for statistical analysis to compare the postsurgical changes of cornea astigmatism on keratometry.
Results.
The changes of corneal astigmatic diopter in Groups A and B after 3 month postop from keratometric reading were 1.04 + 0.76 and 0.94 + 0.27, respectively (P=.84>.05), which showed no statistic significance difference.
Conclusion.
The incision through either temporal clear cornea or superior scleral tunnel in phacoemulcification shows no statistic difference in astigmatism change on keratometry 3-month postop.
American Psychological Association (APA)
He, Yongqi& Zhu, Siquan& Chen, Ming& Li, Dejiao. 2010. Comparison of the Keratometric Corneal Astigmatic Power after Phacoemulsification : Clear Temporal Corneal Incision versus Superior Scleral Tunnel Incision. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454851
Modern Language Association (MLA)
He, Yongqi…[et al.]. Comparison of the Keratometric Corneal Astigmatic Power after Phacoemulsification : Clear Temporal Corneal Incision versus Superior Scleral Tunnel Incision. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454851
American Medical Association (AMA)
He, Yongqi& Zhu, Siquan& Chen, Ming& Li, Dejiao. Comparison of the Keratometric Corneal Astigmatic Power after Phacoemulsification : Clear Temporal Corneal Incision versus Superior Scleral Tunnel Incision. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454851
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454851