Abstract

RAMOS PEREIRA, Yanay et al. Diagnosis and control of astigmatism in the crystalline surgery. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2015, vol.28, n.2, pp.205-219. ISSN 0864-2176.

The present literature review was aimed at finding out the surgical options for the preoperative and postoperative correction of astigmatism in the cataract surgery. The addressed topics were detailed preoperative studies that allow customized surgical planning as well as several current solutions including anartigmatic incisions in phacoemulsification and relaxing limbal incisions either combined or not and Excimer laser procedures. Several research studies comprising various years up to the present were consulted to learn about different results from the use of these surgical methods as well as the most state-of-the-art techniques under study such as fentosecond laser and light-adjustable intraocular lenses. All this may maximize the total refractive correction and achieve optimal visual quality and better quality of life for the patient. It is not easy to reach complete refractive correction but it is possible and should be the goal to be accomplished by every cataract surgeon.

Keywords : astigmatism; phacoemulsification; relaxing incisions; toric intraocular lenses.

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