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Residual postoperative astigmatism following standardized femtosecond laser treatment in cataract surgery

Session Details

Session Title: Femtolaser Cataract Surgery

Session Date/Time: Tuesday 08/10/2013 | 14:00-16:15

Paper Time: 15:31

Venue: Auditorium (First Floor)

First Author: : J.Holladay USA

Co Author(s): :    R. Cionni MD   C. Espiritu MD           

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate post-operative astigmatism using a standardized treatment plan with a femtosecond laser

Setting:

Outpatient Surgical Center

Methods:

A total of 120 eyes of patients undergoing laser cataract surgery with a standardized treatment plan were evaluated retrospectively with pre-op keratometric astigmatism ranging between 0.50-4.00D. Surgically induced astigmatism values from laser phaco incision were initially established in a separate cohort (60 eyes) and then utilized in the standardized surgical plan. During surgery, cyclo-rotation was determined and compensated for to ensure the accuracy of the all corneal incisions. Refractive outcomes are evaluated at 1 month and 3 months

Results:

Residual Refractive Cylinder mean at 1M and 3M are 0.49±0.42, and 0.41±0.41 respectively. The 3M distribution indicates 72% of the cases are within 0.50D and 87% within 0.75D

Conclusions:

The Femtosecond laser cataract surgery with a standardized surgical plan provided effective and predictable astigmatism management

Financial Interest:

... research is funded, fully or partially, by a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented