Evaluation of visual outcomes after toric intraocular lens implantation
1Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Ophthalmology Department, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. huiruan.ng@gmail.com.
Purpose:
To evaluate postoperative visual acuity, refractive status and rotational stability of toric intraocular lens (IOL) in correcting pre-existing corneal astigmatism.
Methods:
A total of 69 patients with topographic corneal astigmatism of 1.0 Diopter (D) and above who underwent cataract surgery between June 2015 and December 2016 were included in this retrospective observational study. All preoperative toric IOL calculations were performed using immersion biometry. Appropriate formula to calculate toric IOL power was applied (SRK/T, Holladay 1 or Hoffer Q formula). All patients undergone similar uncomplicated phacoemulsification with implantation of AcrySoft IQ SN6AT toric IOL of different powers. Visual outcome, refractive status and axis of lens were evaluated at six weeks postoperatively. Ethical approval from the Ministry of Health Medical Research Ethics Committee was obtained prior to commencement of study.
Results:
The mean refractive astigmatism decreased from 1.69 D ±1.10 (SD) to 0.81 D ± 0.40 (SD) at six weeks postoperatively. The mean postoperative spherical equivalent was at -0.37 D ±0.64 (SD). Mean LogMAR for uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity in six weeks postoperative patients was at 0.29 ±0.16 (SD) and 0.12 ±0.12 (SD) respectively. Intraoperative to 6 weeks of postoperative comparison of IOL axis alignment showed low levels of rotation (mean 3.21 ±2.52 degrees).
Conclusion:
Cataract surgery with implantation of toric IOL was stable and effective in improving pre-existing regular corneal astigmatism.
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