Long-term Follow-up Astigmatic Changes in Cataract With or Without Suture.
- Author:
Il Chan PARK
1
;
Jae Hong KIM
;
Kwang Hyun RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Surgically induced astigmatism;
Sutured;
Sutureless;
Two years
- MeSH:
Astigmatism;
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Cataract*;
Follow-Up Studies*;
Phacoemulsification;
Sutures*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(4):589-597
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We performed an analysis of corneal astigmatism of 123 eyes with suturing(sutured group) and 56 eyes without suturing(sutureless group) after phacoemulsification and PCL implantation through 7.0 mm straight incision wound 2.0-2.5 mm from superior limbus by use of algebraic and vector methods for two years following surgery. In both groups, the amount and axis of astigmatism were continued to change for 2years(p>0.05). The amount of astigmatisms in sutureless group was less than in sutured group until 2 months postoperatively(p<0.01), no significant difference from 3 months to 6 months postoperatively(p>0.05). Astigmatic changes in sutureless group were stable and had lower against-the-rule shift than the sutured group after 6 months postoperatively(p<0.01). Surgically induced astigmatism was stabilized after 1 month postoperatively in sutured group and after 2 weeks psotoperatively in suture less group(p<0.01), and it was lower in suture less group than sutured group during the two years postoperatively.(p<0.01).
