title: Surgically-induced corneal changes following macular translocation with punctate retinotomies and chorioscleral infolding (limited macular translocation).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To report the sequential changes in corneal topography and astigmatism following limited macular translocation. CLINICAL PICTURE AND TREATMENT: A 45-year-old-man who underwent limited macular translocation for idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation in the right eye was evaluated by corneal topography and manifest refraction preoperatively and serially for 1 year postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An increase in astigmatism with corneal steepening along meridians corresponding to the area of chorioscleral infolding was observed and this persisted for 1 year after surgery. Vector-analysed astigmatic change showed significant surgically induced astigmatism of 2.18 dioptres (D) X 52.9 degrees, 2.17 D X 57.8 degrees and 2.56 D X 59.1 degrees at 2, 5 and 12 months after surgery respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgically induced corneal changes are evident after limited macular translocation and may remain up to 1 year after surgery.
authors.affiliation: The Eye Institute @ Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. James_Pan@ttsh.com.sg
authors.forename: James C H
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Wee-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: Kah-Guan
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Au Eong
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology*; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000601:surgery; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*