Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Ahmad Abdelmegid Radwan
Lecturer of Ophthalmology,
Egypt
Research Article
Comparing Surgical-Induced Astigmatism through Change of Incision Site in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS)
Author(s): Ahmad Abdelmegid RadwanAhmad Abdelmegid Radwan
Purpose: To compare the astigmatism induced by a superior versus temporal incision in manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS) in eyes with preoperative "with the rule" corneal astigmatism (WTR). Methods: A prospective comparative study was carried on 35 eyes of 24 patients. All of them had senile cataract and were selected from "Ain Shams university hospitals" ophthalmology outpatient clinic. The patients were subdivided into 2 groups according to site of incision. Group A: 18 eyes (of 13 patients) underwent SICS through superior approach with implantation of PMMA IOL. Group B: 17 eyes (of 11 patients) underwent SICS through temporal approach with implantation of PMMA IOL. The SIA was then calculated for each eye (at day 45 postoperative) and compared. Results: Mean surgical-induced astigmat.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000161