Surgically-induced corneal changes following macular translocation with punctate retinotomies and chorioscleral infolding (limited macular translocation).
- Author:
James C H PAN
1
;
Wee-Jin HENG
;
Kah-Guan Au EONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Astigmatism; etiology; Choroidal Neovascularization; surgery; Corneal Diseases; etiology; Corneal Topography; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; adverse effects
- From:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2006;35(8):588-590
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
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Abstract:
INTRODUCTIONTo report the sequential changes in corneal topography and astigmatism following limited macular translocation. CLINICAL PICTURE AND TREATMENT: A 45-year-old-man who underwent limited macular translocation for idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation in the right eye was evaluated by corneal topography and manifest refraction preoperatively and serially for 1 year postoperatively.
OUTCOMEAn increase in astigmatism with corneal steepening along meridians corresponding to the area of chorioscleral infolding was observed and this persisted for 1 year after surgery. Vector-analysed astigmatic change showed significant surgically induced astigmatism of 2.18 dioptres (D) X 52.9 degrees, 2.17 D X 57.8 degrees and 2.56 D X 59.1 degrees at 2, 5 and 12 months after surgery respectively.
CONCLUSIONSurgically induced corneal changes are evident after limited macular translocation and may remain up to 1 year after surgery.
