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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-17
pubmed:abstractText
Eighty-two keratotomy procedures were performed for both idiopathic and postsurgical astigmatism or myopic astigmatism and analyzed for efficacy using vector and linear regression analysis. Delta keratometry values (delta K) were computed for each case as delta K in the desired axis of effect using vector analysis. Six different procedures were compared including both intersecting and nonintersecting trapezoidal keratotomy, relaxing incisions with compression sutures, T cuts with radial keratotomy, T cuts alone, and RK with elliptical optical zones. Our results showed that the greatest shifts occurred in the trapezoidal groups, whereas the most predictable effects occurred in the relaxing incision/compression suture group. Astigmatic keratotomy is capable of producing large shifts in corneal astigmatism; however, the accuracy of these procedures remains highly variable.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
13-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of astigmatic keratotomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't