title: [Modified scleral pocket incision to control corneal astigmatism after intraocular lens implantation].
abstract: Modified scleral pocket incision was used on 37 cases (37 eyes) with senile cataract when extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed. The peak value of postoperative corneal astigmatism was 3.60 dioptor (D), corneal astigmatism regression was 2.11 D. Modified scleral pocket incision could reduce significantly postoperative corneal astigmatism and promote to recover of visual acuity. The mechanism of modified scleral pocket to reduce postoperative corneal astigmatism is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yizhi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaozhen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003315:Cornea; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*