[Postoperative astigmatism after extracapsular cataract extraction].
The authors analysed the occurrence and changes of postoperative astigmatism in three groups of patients after the performed extracapsular cataract extraction, regarding the type of the applied sutures: single, continuous double row and combined suture. One hundred and fifty-eight eyes were followed up over the period of 6 months. The quickest decreasing of astigmatism and its lowest values were recorded in the application of the combined suture. A statistically significant decrease of astigmatism values (p < 0.01) was already found after 1 month, and after 6 months 98.7% of the operated eyes had the postoperative astigmatism lower than 0.9 D.
Klinika za ocne bolesti, Klinicka bolnica Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects
Postoperativni astigmatizam nakon ekstrakapsularne ekstrakcije katarakte.