Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2005;46(3):416-421.
Published online March 31, 2005.
The Comparison of Astigmatism According to the Incision Size in Small Incision Cataract Surgery.
Hee Chan Ku, Hyo Jin Kim, Choun Ki Joo
Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ckjoo@catholic.ac.kr
소절개창을 이용한 백내장 수술에서 절개창 길이에 따른 술 후 난시 비교
구희찬,김효진,주천기
Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence:  Hee-Chan Ku, M.D.
Abstract
PURPOSE
To compare surgically-induced corneal astigmatism after 3.0 mm-sized incision and 3.2~3.4 mm-sized extended incision in cataract surgery. METHODS: This study included 205 eyes of 202 patients having phacoemulsification with temporal clear corneal incision. The eyes were classified into 4 groups according to IOL type and incision size: Group A, silicone IOL was inserted using the injector through 3.0 mm sized incision; Group B, silicone IOL was inserted using the injector through 3.2 mm sized incision; Group C, acrylic IOL was inserted using the forceps through 3.4 mm sized incision; and Group D, acrylic IOL was inserted using the injector through 3.2 mm sized incision. The uncorrected visual acuity, autorefractometry, and keratometry were taken preoperatively and at 1 week and 2 months postoperatively. RESULTS: Preoperatively, there was no significant difference between the 4 groups in preoperative astigmatism. On the seven operative day, there was significant difference between the 4 groups with one-way ANOVA test (P=.044), and between A and C, and between A and D with post-hoc tests (P<.05). There was no significant difference between the 4 groups at 2 months postoperatively (P=.945). On the seven operative day, there were significant differences between the 4 groups in surgically-induced corneal astigmatism with one-way ANOVA test (P=.009), and between A and C, and between A and D with post-hoc tests (P<.05). There was no significant difference between the 4 groups at 2 months postoperatively (P=.985). CONCLUSIONS: The 3.0 mm-sized clear corneal incision without extension induced early stabilization of surgically-induced corneal astigmatism and rapid visual rehabilitation.
Key Words: MP-28 injector;Small incision;Surgically-induced astigmatism


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