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Case Reports
. 1998 Aug;26(3):261-2.
doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1998.tb01324.x.

Combined astigmatic keratotomy with corneal valvular incision in the treatment of high surgical astigmatism

T Dada  1 , J S Titiyal, N Sharma
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Combined astigmatic keratotomy with corneal valvular incision in the treatment of high surgical astigmatism

T Dada et al. Aust N Z J Ophthalmol. 1998 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Astigmatic keratotomy is used conventionally to correct moderate surgical astigmatism. However, cases with very high surgical astigmatism due to wound compression can show a dramatic response to relaxing keratotomies made in the steeper meridian. The effect obtained cannot be predicted pre-operatively by using standard nomograms.

Methods: Coupled arcuate keratotomies combined with corneal valvular incisions were performed in a case of high astigmatism post-cataract surgery.

Results/conclusion: Coupled arcuate keratotomies were combined with a corneal valvular incision enabled a surgical correction of nearly 9 D of astigmatism.

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