Comparison of Surgically Induced Astigmatism and Morphologic Features Resulting From Femtosecond Laser and Manual Clear Corneal Incisions for Cataract Surgery

Modern cataract surgery has been transitioning to a refractive procedure during the past decade. Considering this, spherical refractive error must be managed by adequate biometry, preexisting astigmatism should be corrected, and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) must be precisely known. SIA is a form of astigmatism related to the process of healing and scar reshuffling that takes place at the surgical incision. Implantation of aspherical and multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) is ineffective unless minimal postoperative astigmatism is achieved.1 Femtosecond laser –assisted cataract surgery
Source: Journal of Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research