title: Astigmatism after cataract surgery: nylon versus Mersilene. Five-year data.
abstract: This is a follow-up of a previous study that evaluated astigmatism after cataract surgery. In that study with a six-month follow-up, there was no statistically significant difference in astigmatism between eyes with nylon sutures and those with polyester fiber (Mersilene) sutures. This article reports the five-year data on this series of eyes.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Drews
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009757:Nylons; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan