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Prevalence of corneal astigmatism in cataract surgery candidates at a public hospital in Brazil
| Resumo: | ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the frequency of corneal astigmatism before cataract surgery in a Brazilian sample. Methods: This clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Charts of patients who underwent cataract surgery over a two-year period were retrospectively reviewed, and preoperative keratometric measurements were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 1707 eyes of 1045 patients were enrolled. The corneal astigmatism was less than 1.0 D in 971 eyes (56.9%), 1.0-1.99 D in 496 eyes (29.1%), 2.0-2.99 D in 157 eyes (9.2%), and more than 3.0 D in 83 eyes (4.9%). The mean corneal astigmatism was 0.92 ± (SD) 0.96 D (range 0 - 10.25 D). Conclusion: Over 40% of the patients undergoing cataract surgery enrolled in this study had more than 1.0 D of corneal astigmatism and may benefit from the use of toric intraocular lenses. These data can be useful for planning to make this technology available for patients. |
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| Autores principais: | Theiss,Mara Barreto |
| Outros Autores: | Santhiago,Marcony R.; Moraes Jr,Haroldo V.; Gomes,Beatriz Fiuza |
| Assunto: | Astigmatism/epidemiology Cataract extraction/adverse effects Lenses, intraocular Cross-sectional study Brazil |
| Ano: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | IBICT |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Oasisbr |
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