Suture adjustment for postkeratoplasty astigmatism

Glenn Nabors; Roger Vander Zwaag; W. S. Van Meter; Thomas O. Wood

doi:10.1016/S0886-3350(13)81040-1

Suture adjustment for postkeratoplasty astigmatism

Glenn Nabors, Roger Vander Zwaag, W. S. Van Meter, Thomas O. Wood

Opthalmology

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Abstract

Excessive corneal astigmatism following penetrating keratoplasty is a frequent problem. A technique that adjusts a single running 10-0 nylon suture after keratoplasty was used in this series of patients. The procedure requires a keratometer, slitlamp, topical anesthesia, and tying forceps. In 52 eyes, with an average of 10.0 diopters of keratometric astigmatism, we adjusted the suture to flatten the steep corneal axis. We were able to reduce astigmatism an average of 7.2 diopters and this remained stable three months post wound revision.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	547-550
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume	17
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0886-3350(13)81040-1
State	Published - 1991

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Funding Information:
Supported by Baptist Memorial Hospital.

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Supported by Baptist Memorial Hospital.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto

Keywords

astigmatism
postkeratoplasty
reduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems

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