title: [The refractive state after posterior chamber IOL implantation].
abstract: The spherical refraction in 100 eyes after extracapsular cataract extraction and IOL implantation was < +/- 3.00D in 99% of the cases and < +/- 2.00D in 90% of the cases. The corneal curvature of 42 eyes followed-up changed very significantly in 4 months postoperative. The spherical power in 35 cases followed-up 3 months to over 1 year changed insignificantly, while astigmatism reduced significantly, and in 1/3 of the eyes the axis continued to change after 3 months. Therefore, the author was of the opinion that glasses could be fitted 3 months after the operation and refraction periodically rechecked for at least 1 year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, First Teaching Hospital, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000628:therapy; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012029:Refraction, Ocular