Torque and flattening effects of clear corneal temporal and on-axis incisions for phacoemulsification
Torque and flattening effects of clear corneal temporal and on-axis incisions for phacoemulsification
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.09.010
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发表时间:
2006-12-01
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2.8
通讯作者:
Maurino, Vincenzo
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作者:
Borasio, Edmondo;Mehta, Jodhbir S.;Maurino, Vincenzo
PURPOSE: To compare the torque and flattening effect induced by temporal or on-axis clear corneal incisions (CCIs) for phacoemulsification.SETTING: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.METHODS: Randomized controlled clinical trial on 62 eyes with cataract and mild to moderate corneal astigmatism (< 2.60 diopters [D]) having phacoemulsification with a temporal CCl (temporal group) or on-axis CCl (on-axis group). Corneal astigmatism was assessed by corneal topography preoperatively and 3 weeks after surgery. The meridian of the incisions was marked on the cornea before local anesthesia was given to avoid anesthesia-related cyclotorsion. The surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) vector, torque, flattening effect, and accuracy of incision placement were analyzed in the 2 groups and compared with a paired t test.RESULTS: Three weeks after surgery, the on-axis CCl induced slightly more flattening of the meridian of the incision (mean -0.63 +/- 0.57 D [SD]) than the temporal CCl (mean -0.50 +/- 0.44 D); however, the differences were not statistically significant (P = .31). Simple algebraic difference showed a mean increase in astigmatism magnitude of 0.12 +/- 0.52 D in the temporal group and a mean reduction of 0.21 +/- 0.53 D in the on-axis group (P = .02). The mean absolute torque was 0.28 +/- 0.27 D and 0.53 +/- 0.37 D, respectively (P