Posters

Efficacy of intracorneal arcuate incisions to correct corneal astigmatism using a new femtosecond laser platform

Poster Details

First Author: F.Pastor-Pascual SPAIN

Co Author(s):    R. Ruiz-Mesa                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To test the efficacy of intra-corneal arcuate incisions to correct corneal astigmatism using the new femtosecond laser LDV Z8 (Ziemer) in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Setting:

Oftalvist CIO Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain.

Methods:

Corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing femtosecond-assisted cataract surgery was corrected at the time of surgery using femtosecond arcuate incisions. The visual outcomes after cataract surgery were evaluated by uncorrected and best distance-corrected monocular visual acuity. The subjective and objective refractive astigmatism were also evaluated. The efficacy of femtosecond arcuate incisions was measured by imaging analysis of incisions using an anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Results:

Postoperatively, refractive and corneal astigmatism were both reduced concurrent with improved uncorrected distance visual acuity and corrected distance visual acuity. Evaluation with the anterior segment OCT showed a high precision regarding placement, orientation and depth.

Conclusions:

Arcuate incisions using a femtosecond laser platform compensates the corneal astigmatism after cataract surgery with good visual outcomes postoperative.

Financial Disclosure:

None