Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Manual small incision cataract surgery is one of the most innovative and popular technique. The use of small cataract incision is thought to reduce surgically induced astigmatism resulting in more stable refraction. There are many factors responsible for surgically induced astigmatism such as the location and type of cataract incision, size, configuration of wound, suture material used, technique of wound closure etc. We conducted a prospective study on 100 patients who underwent suture less small incision cataract surgery. They were randomised into 3 groups. The group assignment was determined after surgery, based on chord length of external incision used into 6.0mm (Group A), 6.5mm (Group B) and 7.0 (Group C). The mean surgically induced astigmatism after 6 weeks of surgery was 0.47D in Group A, 0.61D in Group B and 0.69D in Group C. This showed that a 6.0mm incision induced a relatively lower surgically induced astigmatism as compared to 6.5mm and 7.0 mm incisions.
How to cite this article:
Kiran Bhat and M.J. Vikram. Amount of Surgically Induced Astigmatism: Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2025.1.55.58
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