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High-cylinder Acrylic Toric Intraocular Lenses: A Case Series of Eyes With Cataracts and Large Amounts of Corneal Astigmatism

Guadalupe Cervantes-Coste, MD; Laura Garcia-Ramirez, MD; Erick Mendoza-Schuster, MD; Cecilio Velasco-Barona, MD

  • Journal of Refractive Surgery
  • April 2012 - Volume 28 · Issue 4: 302-304
  • DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20120208-06
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Abstract

PURPOSE:

To examine the stability and efficacy of high-cylinder power AcrySof toric intraocular lenses (IOLs), models SN60T6, SN60T7, SN60T8, and SN60T9 (Alcon Laboratories Inc).

METHODS:

Eligible eyes had cataract and symmetric corneal astigmatism ⩾2.25 diopters (D). Outcomes included monocular uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), manifest refraction, and assessment of IOL axis.

RESULTS:

Nineteen eyes from 14 patients had preoperative corneal astigmatism of 4.00±1.10 D. Postoperatively, residual refractive cylinder was 0.55±0.60 D at 3 months. Uncorrected distance visual acuity was 1.3±0.5 logMAR preoperatively and improved to 0.11±0.09 logMAR 3 months postoperatively (P<.0001). All IOLs were stable within 5°.

CONCLUSIONS:

The IOLs were stable and effective in correcting high amounts of preexisting astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery.

AUTHORS

From the Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México, Hospital Dr Luis Sánchez Bulnes, Mexico City, Mexico.

This study was conducted without external financial support or industry involvement. After completion of the study, Alcon Research Ltd (Ft Worth, Texas) supplied assistance with data analysis and the services of an Alcon-employed medical writer.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interests in the materials presented herein.

Correspondence: Guadalupe Cervantes-Coste, MD, Av México 85-5, Mexico City 06100, Mexico. E-mail: gpecervantes@hotmail.com

 

Received: March 31, 2011
Accepted: December 15, 2011
Posted Online: February 15, 2012

doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20120208-06

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