Postoperative astigmatism induced by intraocular lens tilt.
We report a case of intraocular lens implantation with an unexpected postoperative increase in spectacle astigmatism but no change in corneal astigmatism. The Nd:YAG laser was used to release a fibrous capsular band that was tilting the posterior chamber implant and causing four diopters of astigmatism.
D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery