Incidence of Induced Astigmatism after Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery at HITEC IMS

Induced Astigmatism after Phacoemulsification

Authors

  • Shahzad Waseem Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan
  • Dilshad Alam Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan
  • Haroon Javaid Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan
  • Rabia Ashraf Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan
  • Nargis Zahara Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan
  • Najeeba Hareem Department of Ophthalmology, HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila, Pakistan

Keywords:

Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), Cataract, Surgery Induced Astigmatism SIA, Keratometry readings, Phacoemulsification, Uncorrected Visual Acuity ( UCVA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective:
The Purpose of this study was to measure the induction of astigmatism after phacoemulsification.

Setting: This study was done at HITEC-IMS Taxila, Pakistan for 5 months (Dec 2021 to April 2022).

Method: It is a prospective interventional study

Results: The occurrence of post operative astigmatism is minimum when patients were examined one month post operatively.

FUMJ 5(1) : 2022

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Published

2023-01-03

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): FUMJ

Section

Original Articles