[Surgical correction of corneal astigmatism after corneal graft].
We performed Troutman's technique of corneal wedge resection in 6 patients who had substantial astigmatism after penetrating corneal grafts. The astigmatism was reduced by 5 to over 15 dioptres, and was stable for up to 36 months. The visual acuity was considerably improved in 5 of the 6 cases. However we could not neither predict the amount of correction nor the axis of the residual astigmatism with this technique. We stress the importance of using a keratometer when performing a penetrating corneal graft.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014792:Visual Acuity
Correction chirurgicale de l'astigmatisme corneen apres greffe de cornee.