Relaxing incisions for postkeratoplasty astigmatism. 1991

A Fronterrè, and G P Portesani

We report 100 cases of postkeratoplasty astigmatism, ranging from 4 to 20.5 diopters, treated with the following procedures: relaxing incisions, relaxing incisions with augmentation sutures, and repeated relaxing incisions with augmentation sutures according to the degree of astigmatism. Patients were divided into three study groups (group 1 for preoperative defects ranging from 4 to 10 diopters, group 2, from 10.5 to 15 diopters, and group 3 for defects exceeding 15 diopters). Mean preoperative astigmatism was 7.15 +/- 1.67, 12.56 +/- 1.37, and 17.50 +/- 1.51 diopters in each group, respectively. The net decrease in astigmatism after surgery was 5.53 +/- 1.44, 9.68 +/- 1.80, and 14.87 +/- 1.69 diopters in each group, respectively. Postoperatively, spectacle-corrected visual acuity improved by two Snellen lines in the group 1, five in the group 2, and nine in the group 3. The mean time to achieve stable results after surgery was 2.2 +/- 0.3, 2.7 +/- 0.4, and 4.2 +/- 0.7 months in each group, respectively (two patients in group 2 and all patients in group 3 underwent a two-step procedure). The relaxing incisions procedure, eventually modified by either adding compression sutures or repeating the incisions after 8-10 weeks, offers the possibility of a wide range of corrections for postkeratoplasty astigmatism with acceptable postoperative periods for visual rehabilitation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D003261 Contact Lenses Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999) Lenses, Contact,Contact Lens,Lens, Contact
D005139 Eyeglasses A pair of ophthalmic lenses in a frame or mounting which is supported by the nose and ears. The purpose is to aid or improve vision. It does not include goggles or nonprescription sun glasses for which EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES is available. Glasses,Spectacles,Sun Glasses, Prescription,Glasses, Prescription Sun,Prescription Sun Glasses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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