Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Using Scleral Pocket Incision.

Lim, Jeong Soo; Chang, Jin Ho

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(4):603-608.
Published online April 1, 1995.

Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Using Scleral Pocket Incision.

Jeong Soo Lim, Jin Ho Chang

Department of Ophthalmology, Incheon Chung-Ang Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.

공막주머니 절개 ( Scleral Pocket Incision ) 를 이용한 백내장 낭외적출술

임정수(Jeong Soo Lim),장진호(Jin Ho Chang)

Abstract

We analyzed corneal astigmatism 2 months after extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation using scleral pocket incision to minimize postoperative corneal astigmatism. Among the patients who were operated between July 1993 and April 1994, 25 eyes of 20 patients could be followed up over 2 months. Keratometric and refractive measurements were obtained before and at every week after operation. The mean postoperative refractive astigmatism was +1.42D at 1 week, +0.02D at 8 weeks and mean postoperative keratometric astigmatism was +1.58D at 1 week, -0.17D at 8 weeks. Our results suggest that extracapsular cataract extraction using scleral pocket incision has the advantage of decreasing early postoperative astigmatic change.

Key Words: Extracapsular cataract extraction;Postoperative astigmatism;Scleral pocket incision