A Sugar1, R M Schertzer. 1. W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To present 3 cases illustrating the outcomes of phacoemulsification corneal wound burns. SETTING: A university referral center. METHODS: This was a retrospective case series. RESULTS: Three patients developed corneal wound burns during phacoemulsification of cataract. All eyes developed from +7.00 to +15.00 diopters of astigmatism in the axis of the incision. In 2 eyes, the astigmatism decreased over several months. The third had permanent high astigmatism and corneal edema requiring corneal transplantation. CONCLUSIONS: Corneal wound burns occurring during phacoemulsification can have serious effects on the cornea, including corneal edema and severe astigmatism. In the milder cases, the astigmatism decreases spontaneously over several months.
PURPOSE: To present 3 cases illustrating the outcomes of phacoemulsification corneal wound burns. SETTING: A university referral center. METHODS: This was a retrospective case series. RESULTS: Three patients developed corneal wound burns during phacoemulsification of cataract. All eyes developed from +7.00 to +15.00 diopters of astigmatism in the axis of the incision. In 2 eyes, the astigmatism decreased over several months. The third had permanent high astigmatism and corneal edema requiring corneal transplantation. CONCLUSIONS: Corneal wound burns occurring during phacoemulsification can have serious effects on the cornea, including corneal edema and severe astigmatism. In the milder cases, the astigmatism decreases spontaneously over several months.