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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences

Volume  3, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2017, Pages 154-157
 

Original Article

A Study of Surgical Induced Astigmatism

Rajeshwari M.1, Shamshad Nadaf Begum2, Kavita Salgar3, Rohit Patil4

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585101, India. 2MS Ophthalmology, Governement General Hospital, Honnalli, Karnataka, India. 3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, M.R. Medical College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585105, India. 4Senior Resident, Dept. of Ophtholmogy, ESIC Medical College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka 585106, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.3217.21

Abstract

The present study included 200 cases. In this 6% in superior scleral incision showed up same level of astigmatism 82% patients showed astigmatism <1.00D in temporal group as compared to 48% in the superior sclearal group. In the temporal scleral group there was a Significant reduction of preoperative against the rule astigmatism from 71% to 65% pre operative with the rule astigmatism increased from 25% to 26% at 21st post operative day following. However decay of mean astigmatism in superior sclera incision showed a distinct increase in against the rule astigmatism from 55% to 86% at 21st postoperative day, and with the rule astigmatism decrased from 27% to 80% post operatively. Surgically induced astigmatism of<1.00D was found in 88% cases from temporal scleral group whereas 62% cases from superior scleral group had <1.00D SIA.

Keywords: Astigmatism; Temporal Scleral Group; Superior Scleral Incision. 


Corresponding Author : Rajeshwari M., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences Kalburgi, Karnataka 585101, India