Abstract
Eleven eyes of 9 patients that had compound myopic astigmatism were treated by astigmatic keratotomy followed 1 month later by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). In 9 eyes arcuate incisions were performed, in 1 eye a modified Ruiz procedure was performed, and in 1 eye radial T cuts were done. The mean spherical equivalent was -8.26 +/- 2.51 diopters (D) after the astigmatic keratotomy but before photorefractive keratectomy, and -0.36 +/- 0.93 D after photorefractive keratectomy. The mean cylinder was -3.11 +/- 1.16 D preoperatively, and -0.14 +/- 0.9 D postoperatively. Combined astigmatic keratotomy and photorefractive keratectomy are effective treatments for compound myopic astigmatism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S282-S284 |
| Journal | Journal of Refractive and Corneal Surgery |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |