J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1995 Apr;36(4):589-597.

Long-term Follow-up Astigmatic Changes in Cataract With or Without Suture

• Park IC
• Kim JH
• Ryu KH

Abstract

We performed an analysis of corneal astigmatism of 123 eyes with suturing(sutured group) and 56 eyes without suturing(sutureless group) after phacoemulsification and PCL implantation through 7.0 mm straight incision wound 2.0-2.5 mm from superior limbus by use of algebraic and vector methods for two years following surgery. In both groups, the amount and axis of astigmatism were continued to change for 2years(p>0.05). The amount of astigmatisms in sutureless group was less than in sutured group until 2 months postoperatively(p<0.01), no significant difference from 3 months to 6 months postoperatively(p>0.05). Astigmatic changes in sutureless group were stable and had lower against-the-rule shift than the sutured group after 6 months postoperatively(p<0.01). Surgically induced astigmatism was stabilized after 1 month postoperatively in sutured group and after 2 weeks psotoperatively in suture less group(p<0.01), and it was lower in suture less group than sutured group during the two years postoperatively.(p<0.01).

Keyword

Surgically induced astigmatism; Sutured; Sutureless; Two years

MeSH Terms

Astigmatism
Axis, Cervical Vertebra
Cataract*
Follow-Up Studies*
Phacoemulsification
Sutures*
Wounds and Injuries