Corneal shape guides astigmatism treatment after transplant surgery

From: Ophthalmology Times | Date: September 15, 2006| Author: Charters, Lynda | Copyright information

Choices

Astigmatic keratotomy, wedge resection, laser vision correction discussed

Reviewed by Sheraz Daya, MD, FACS

San Francisco-"The choice of conical procedure that the surgeon will pcrlorm to correct astigmatism after corneal transplantation depends on the corneal shape," said Sheraz Daya, MD, FACS, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.

He described three procedures for astigmatism correction: astigmatic keratotomy, wedge re...

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