Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes After Corneal Refractive Surgery
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 16 (3), 349-361
- https://doi.org/10.3928/1081-597x-20000501-09
Abstract
The purpose of this review article is to discuss the major reasons for postoperative hyperopia after cataract surgery following radial keratotomy (RK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and to illustrate potential methods for improvement of intraocular lens (IOL) power prediction after keratorefractive surgery based on exemplary model calculations. We previously performed model calculations in eyes after PRK for myopia (-1.50 to -8.00 D, mean -5.40 +/- 1.90 D) using keratometry readings as measured by the Zeiss keratometer and the TMS-1 topography unit and as calculated using the "clinical history method" (spherical equivalent refraction change) and change in anterior surface keratometry readings. We found that after PRK, mean measured keratometry readings were significantly greater than respective calculated values considering the preoperative to postoperative change of anterior corneal surface (P < .001), which itself was significantly greater than calculated keratometry readings considering the preoperative to postoperative change of spherical equivalent refraction (P < .001). IOL power underestimation correlated significantly with the difference between preoperative and postoperative spherical equivalent refraction (P = .001). For correct assessment of keratometric readings to be entered into more than one modern third-generation IOL power calculation formula (but not a regression formula), the clinical history method should be applied whenever refraction and keratometric diopters before the keratorefractive procedure are available to the cataract surgeon. If preoperative keratometric diopters and refraction are not known, average central power on the postoperative videokeratograph may be used after RK, but refined calculation of keratometric diopters from radius of anterior and posterior corneal surface should be used after PRK and/or LASIK.Keywords
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