title: Refractive changes after posterior segment surgery.
abstract: Retinal surgery can induce significant refractive errors. These errors include spherical changes caused by alterations in axial length after scleral buckle placement, astigmatic changes induced by a scleral buckle or pars plana vitrectomy, and focal alterations in corneal curvature that can significantly limit postoperative visual acuity. The adjunctive use of silicone oil can impose alterations directly, by the oil's interaction with the other refractive elements of the eye, and indirectly, through its effects on intraocular lens power calculations for subsequent cataract surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, 1365B Clifton Road NE, Suite 4500, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Jrandle@emory.edu
authors.forename: J Bradley
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Randleman
authors.forename: Susanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: R Doyle
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stulting
mesh_terms: D019781:Corneal Topography; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils