Review
The causes of residual astigmatism after cataract surgery and the influence factors of making astigmatism corrected cataract incision
Wang Zhenyu, Liu Zhaochuan, Song Xudong
Published 2022-12-22
Cite as Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2022, 46(6): 507-511. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-5803.2022.06.006
Abstract
The formation of residual astigmatism after cataract surgery is mainly affected by preoperative corneal astigmatism and surgical induced astigmatism. Designing and making incision is one of the main ways to control residual astigmatism after cataract surgery. This method is affected by many factors, such as incision size (width), incision length and depth, incision position, incision structure, and incision healing. The effect of manual incision correction is limited. Femtosecond laserassisted incision making and corneal relaxing are more stable, effective, and clinically applicable. (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2022, 46: 507-511)
Key words:
cataract; astigmatism; incision
Contributor Information
Wang Zhenyu
Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology &
Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
Liu Zhaochuan
Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology &
Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China
Song Xudong
Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology &
Visual Science, Beijing 100730, China