Occurrence of Corneal Astigmatism in Cataract Patients before Operation in Iraq

Introduction: Cataract extraction is a common surgery in the world; associated compiling conditions are common and impact the surgery outcome, including corneal astigmatism. This research deals with estimating how prevalent the occurrence of astigmatism is in Iraqi patients, since obtaining good visual outcomes is our goal with minimising visual imperfections which may occur primarily because of astigmatism, which really cannot be defeated during cataract surgery, since usual non-toric lenses don’t treat it, and there are other simple ways to manipulate minor degrees of astigmatism, like achieving the most suitable entrance of phaco. Probe in concordance with preexisting astigmatism. Methods: A total of 328 eyes (320 patients, aged 30-90 years) were enrolled in cataract surgery. Every patient had a keratometry test as part of routine preoperative evaluation for corneal astigmatism. Results: Astigmatism stayed with the rule in 136 eyes (41.4%), and it was against the rule in 187 eyes (57.01%). When 5 patients were without astigmatism (1.5%). The ATR astigmatism percentage elevated beside increasing age, while the WTR astigmatism presentation declined with age. Conclusion: This study provided insight into the assessment of the prevalence of corneal astigmatism tailored to patients specific populations in Iraq.