Astigmatism treatment during phacoemulsification: a review of current surgical strategies and their rationale

Preexisting corneal astigmatism, present at the time of cataract surgery, is reviewed in detail throughout this article on its most important aspects such as occurrence rates, clinical relevance and current treatment options. Special emphasis is given to the latter aspect. Each method's rationa...

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Main Authors: Giuliano de Oliveira Freitas, Joel Edmur Boteon, Mario José Carvalho, Rogerio de Melo Costa Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802013000600013&lng=en&tlng=en