Mara Barreto Theiss1, Marcony R Santhiago1,2,3,4, Haroldo V Moraes3, Beatriz Fiuza Gomes1,2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the frequency of corneal astigmatism before cataract surgery in a Brazilian sample. METHODS: This clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Charts of patients who underwent cataract surgery over a two-year period were retrospectively reviewed, and preoperative keratometric measurements were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 1707 eyes of 1045 patients were enrolled. The corneal astigmatism was less than 1.0 D in 971 eyes (56.9%), 1.0-1.99 D in 496 eyes (29.1%), 2.0-2.99 D in 157 eyes (9.2%), and more than 3.0 D in 83 eyes (4.9%). The mean corneal astigmatism was 0.92 ± (SD) 0.96 D (range 0 - 10.25 D). CONCLUSION: Over 40% of the patients undergoing cataract surgery enrolled in this study had more than 1.0 D of corneal astigmatism and may benefit from the use of toric intraocular lenses. These data can be useful for planning to make this technology available for patients.
PURPOSE: To assess the frequency of corneal astigmatism before cataract surgery in a Brazilian sample. METHODS: This clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Charts of patients who underwent cataract surgery over a two-year period were retrospectively reviewed, and preoperative keratometric measurements were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 1707 eyes of 1045 patients were enrolled. The corneal astigmatism was less than 1.0 D in 971 eyes (56.9%), 1.0-1.99 D in 496 eyes (29.1%), 2.0-2.99 D in 157 eyes (9.2%), and more than 3.0 D in 83 eyes (4.9%). The mean corneal astigmatism was 0.92 ± (SD) 0.96 D (range 0 - 10.25 D). CONCLUSION: Over 40% of the patients undergoing cataract surgery enrolled in this study had more than 1.0 D of corneal astigmatism and may benefit from the use of toric intraocular lenses. These data can be useful for planning to make this technology available for patients.