RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Astigmatism following retinal detachment surgery.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 327
OP 329
DO 10.1136/bjo.67.5.327
VO 67
IS 5
A1 Goel, R
A1 Crewdson, J
A1 Chignell, A H
YR 1983
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/67/5/327.abstract
AB Eighty-three patients on whom successful retinal detachment had been performed were studied to note astigmatic changes following surgery. In the majority of cases the errors following such surgery are of no great clinical importance. However, in some situations a high degree of astigmatism may be produced. This study showed that these sequelae are particularly likely after radial buckling procedures, and surgeons favouring these techniques should be aware that astigmatic errors can be induced. The astigmatic errors may persist for several years after surgery.