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Factors Predictive of Refractive Error After Toric Lens Implantation
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Clinical Ophthalmology. June 30, 2023, Vol. 17, p1813, 9 p.
Subject
Biometry -- Research
Contact lenses -- Research
Intraocular lenses -- Research
Cataract -- Surgery -- Research
Surgeons -- Research
Language
English
ISSN
1177-5483
Abstract
Purpose: To identify factors related to suboptimal refractive outcomes after toric intraocular lens implantation. Patients and Methods: A retrospective case-control chart review of 446 eyes with toric lens insertion by the same surgeon at a university hospital from 2016 to 2020 was conducted. Pre-operative exam findings, biometry, and one month and three month postoperative vision and refraction were noted. Reviewed charts were considered cases if uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was worse than 20/40, spherical equivalent (SE) >1 diopter (D) off target, or cylinder >1 D off target. Results: Overall, 93.7% (n = 343) of eyes achieved UDVA of 20/40 or better, 92.7% (n = 306) were within 1 D of target SE, and 90.9% (n = 300) were within 1 D of target cylinder. UDVA cases had more eyes with prior LASIK (21.7% vs 7.0%, p = 0.01) and keratoconus (8.7% vs 0.6%, p < 0.001) than controls. More SE cases had prior radial keratotomy (RK) (8.3% vs 0%, p < 0.001) and keratoconus (12.5% vs 0%, p < 0.001) than controls. More cylinder cases had prior LASIK (30.0% vs 8.7%, p < 0.001) and higher mean astigmatism (2.3 vs 1.5 D, p = 0.02) than controls. More cases in all three analyses had higher toric cylinder power (T5-T9) than controls. Age, sex, eye laterality, axial length, anterior chamber depth, lens power, dry eye, anterior basement membrane dystrophy, and Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy differences were not significant. Conclusion: Prior LASIK or RK, keratoconus, and higher astigmatism may increase the chance of a suboptimal outcome. Keywords: cataract surgery, refractive surgery, astigmatism
Introduction Cataract is a leading cause of reversible vision loss among adults in the United States. (1) Approximately 24 million Americans are currently living with cataracts, and this number is [...]