Cataract surgery has minimal effect on corneal shape
Cataract surgery has a slightly greater flattening than steepening effect on corneal shape. Although the effects are very small and variable with incomplete coupling, it is preferable to place the incision in the steep meridian. Greater emphasis, however, should be placed on eye-specific factors, such as biometry, or patient-related factors to optimise refractive outcomes.
Authors
- Fadi Alfaqawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-3222)
- Gabriela Czanner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1157-2093)
- Keri McLean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8907-1176)
- Esmaeil Arbabi
- Vito Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-7643)
- Stephen B. Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-0592)
- Luca Pagano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8534-6817)
- Ahmed Al-Maskari
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital (GB)
- Broadgreen Hospital (GB)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2024-001920
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36