| Long-term Follow-up Astigmatic Changes in Cataract With or Without Suture. |
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Il Chan Park, Jae Hong Kim, Kwang Hyun Ryu |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea. |
| 백내장수술후 봉합유무에 따른 각막난시의 장기적인 변화 |
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김재홍(Jae Hong Kim),류광현(Kwang Hyun Lyu),박일찬(Il Chan Park) |
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| Abstract |
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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). |
| Key Words:
Surgically induced astigmatism;Sutured;Sutureless;Two years |
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