ANALYSIS OF VISUAL OUTCOME IN CATARACT PATIENTS WITH CORNEAL ASTIGMATISM UNDERGOING CATARACT SURGERY TORIC IOL IMPLANTATION
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 49
Abstract
BACKGROUND Correction of pre-existing corneal astigmatism is a challenge in managing cataract patients as the residual pre-existing astigmatism in the post-operative period compromises the uncorrected visual activity. The toric intraocular lens (IOL) neutralizes the pre-existing anterior corneal astigmatism, with predictable visual outcome of close to hundred percent if there is no associated fundus pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross sectional study and a retrospective analysis of 468 eyes of 434 patients with pre-operative astigmatism of 1.5 D to 6.5 D cylinder. All patients underwent phacoemulsification with acrylic toric IOL implantation (AcrySof Toric IOL). The patients were assessed on 6th day and one-month post-op. The visual outcome was measured using Snellen Visual Acuity Chart (UCVA), refraction done and rotation of the IOL noted if existed. RESULTS Mean UCVA improved to 6/6 nil glasses for distance in 468 number of patients. The mean refractive active medicine reduced from the pre-operative value of 0.6 D to 0.20±0.60 D. CONCLUSION AcrySof toric IOL is an effective tool to correct pre-operative astigmatism in cataract patients expecting spectacle independence for distance.
Authors and Affiliations
Ramesh Rajasekaran, Ashok Balagopal, Meenakumari R, Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh, Kalai Mohan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP549235
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2018/1175
- Views 75
- Downloads 0
CLINICAL PROFILE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN INDIA
AIMS A cross-sectional Study, performed in two tertiary care referral clinics to determine the clinical profile of Hepatitis B patients attending tertiary care centres in Eastern India. Patients were segregated...
EFFECTS OF SUDARSHAN KRIYA ON STRESS REDUCTION IN GENERAL POPULATION
BACKGROUND Stress, depression and anxiety have a yearly prevalence of 10 to 20% in the general population. All factors that cause one’s conditions to diverge too far from the normal homeostasis lead to stress. Our attemp...
IMPORTANCE OF HISTOPATHOLOGY IN A CASE OF TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 26-year-old male presented with diffuse nodular growth over the face and nose in butterfly pattern. The tumours were causing nasal blockage, profuse bleeding, diminished vision and inability to eat...
ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS OF 2 SUBUNIT OF -AMINOBUTYRIC ACID TYPE- A RECEPTOR (GABRG2) AND LEUCINE-RICH GLIOMA-INACTIVATED 4 GENE (LGI-4) POLYMORPHISMS WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSIES AND FEBRILE SEIZURES
BACKGROUND Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder affecting 60 million people worldwide and in an estimated 40% of whom it is genetically determined. Idiopathic epilepsies are those in which genetic aetiology...
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NUCLEATED RBC COUNT AND FOETAL ASPHYXIA AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME IN TERM NEWBORNS IN RIMS HOSPITAL
BACKGROUND Perinatal asphyxia is an insult to the foetus or newborn due to lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and/or lack of perfusion (ischaemia) to various organs, of sufficient magnitude and duration to produce more than fleeti...