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8124034

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-4-8
pubmed:abstractText
High-grade corneal astigmatism is considered to be an indication for pterygium surgery. However, no prospective studies have been carried out to determine whether a pterygium operation really reduces preoperative astigmatism. Therefore, we prospectively examined 23 patients who were operated on for pterygia at the University Eye Clinic in Freiburg in 1991. Pre- and postoperative corneal astigmatism was measured by ophthalmometry or retinoscopy. Preoperative astigmatism after pterygium surgery was reduced or unaltered in 19 patients. In 4 patients, the postoperative astigmatism was increased. The mean preoperative astigmatism was 2.41 D in the horizontal meridian, the postoperative astigmatism 1.29 D. The reduction was statistically significant (P < 0.0001, Wilcoxon test). The higher the preoperative astigmatism, the higher the difference between pre- and postoperative astigmatism (r2 = 0.88, P = 0.0001). Our technique of pterygium surgery (free conjunctival transplant after polishing the cornea, limbus, and sclera) reduces preoperative astigmatism. Thus, high-grade astigmatism can be regarded as an indication for pterygium surgery.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0941-293X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
688-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effect of pterygium operation on preoperative astigmatism. Prospective study].
pubmed:affiliation
Universitäts-Augenklinik Freiburg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract