ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the visual, topographic, and refractive outcomes of the implantation of asymmetric segments (AS) of the ICRS intracorneal ring in eyes with keratoconus and irregular/asymmetric astigmatism (phenotypes type 2 Duck and 3 Snowman by morphological classification of Fernandez-Vega/Alfonso Keratoconus). Methods: Prospective clinical study including 60 patients (60 eyes) with keratoconus who underwent implantation of the Kearing ICRS selected and implanted according to the Mediphacos nomogram () with femtosecond laser. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included uncorrected visual acuity, […]

ABSTRACT Purpose: To retrospectively analyze the changes in corneal keratometry and astigmatism after intrastromal ring surgery, comparing the use of one long arch segment versus two traditional arc length segments. Methods: A cross-sectional study obtained data from 94 eyes of patients diagnosed with keratoconus that underwent surgical treatment with corneal ring implant. They were divided into two groups according to the type of implant received: one long-arch segment (Group A) or two traditional segments (Group B), both 250 microns thick. […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the influence of intracorneal ring thickness on reduction of corneal astigmatism in patients with keratoconus. Methods: From a database of 2,033 eyes submitted to corneal ring implant surgery, a sample of 90 eyes with similar keratometry and astigmatism characteristics was selected. All eyes in this study received two segments of traditional arc length of approximately 160°, with varying thicknesses: Group A received two segments of 150 µm; Group B received two segments of 200 µm, […]

Abstract Objective: To determine the factors associated with refractive defects in an urban population of the Peruvian Andes. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study of secondary data analysis was performed, using all the records of the patients who attended the ophthalmological consultation between January and May 2015, the variables of type of ametropia (astigmatism, myopia and hyperopia), Sex, age, occupation and place of residence of the patients. P values, prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals were obtained using generalized linear models. […]

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the astigmatism induced by cataract surgery through the phacoemulsification (PHACO) technique guided by the VERION® surgical planner, in an ophthalmological service of Paraná. Methods: This is an observational study with retrospective individualized evaluation of medical records, analyzing 37 eyes of 20 patients who underwent cataract surgery using the PHACO technique using VERION® and non-toric intraocular lens implantation at the Hospital de Olhos de Cascavel – PR in May 2016. Results: Within our sample of 37 eyes […]

Objetivo: Relatar a prevalência e analisar os padrões de astigmatismo corneano em candidatos à cirurgia de catarata. Métodos: Os pesquisadores examinaram 2136 olhos de 1204 pacientes a cirurgia de catarata de 1 de janeiro a 31 de dezembro de 2016. Todos os candidatos foram avaliados com interferometria de coerência parcial (IOLMaster). Os resultados foram analisados estatisticamente em relação às variáveis qualitativa e quantitativa. Resultados: A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 71,9 anos, com predomínio do sexo feminino. A […]

Purpose: To report the prevalence and analyse corneal astigmatism patterns in cataract surgery candidates. Methods: Researchers examined 2136 eyes from 1204 patients for cataract surgery from 1 January to 31 December 2016. All the candidates were evaluated with partial coherence interferometry (IOLMaster). The results were analysed statistically in relation to qualitative and quantitative variables. Results: The mean age of the patients was 71.9 years with a female predominance. Mean corneal astigmatism was 1.0 dioptre (D). Against the rule (ATR) astigmatism […]

We report a case of residual astigmatism after cataract surgery with toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation (Acrysof Toric, Alcon, Frot Worth TX). Residual refraction (+1,25 -2,50 x 105º) and IOL positioning were correlated with total ray-tracing wavefront aberrometry integrated with anterior corneal surface Placido-based topography to calculate internal aberrations (iTrace, Tracey Technologies, Houston TX). The ideal IOL axis to minimize residual refraction was calculated with Berdahl & Hardten (astigmatismfix.com). IOL rotation to the indicated axis was successfully performed 5 months […]