Toric Intraocular Lens vs. Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Inci-sions to Correct Astigmatism in Eyes Undergoing Cataract Surgery

摘要

Purpose:.To compare toric intraocular lens implantation (Toric-IOL).with peripheral corneal relaxing incisions (PCRIs) for astigmatism correction in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Methods: 54 patients (54 eyes) with more than 0.75 diopter (D).of preexisting corneal astigmatism were classified as group A (0.75-1.50D) or group B (1.75-2.50D). The patients were randomized to undergo Toric-IOL or PCRIs in the steep axis with spherical IOL implantation..LogMAR uncorrected visual acuity (LogMAR UCVA), LogMAR best corrected vi sual acuity.(LogMAR BCVA),.error of vector (|EV|), surgery induced refraction correction. (|SIRC|),.and correction rates (CR) were measured 1 month and 6 months postoperatively. Results: At 6 months postoperatively, all 54 eyes had Log-MAR BCVA≤0.2. Patients who underwent PCRIs and Toric-IOL with LogMAR BCVA≤0.1 showed no significant differ-ences in group A (P=1.00) or in group B (P=0.59). Group A showed no significant differences in LogMAR UCVA (P=0.70), |EV| (P=0.13), |SIRC| (P=0.71), and CR (P=0.56) in patients underwent PCRIs and Toric-IOL. However, group B showed significant differences in LogMAR UCVA (P<0.01), |EV| (P<0.01)), |SIRC| (P<0.01), and CR (P<0.01). The LogMAR UCVA and |EV| between 1 and 6 months showed no significant differences in patients in group A. How-ever, in group B, they are significant differences. Conclusion:.The efficacy and stability of Toric-IOL and PCRIs were equal in low astigmatic patients..Toric-IOL achieved an enhanced effect over PCRIs in higher astigmatic patients. PCRIs had the more refractive regression than Toric-IOL in 6 months.