Fig 1.
The different sizes of clear corneal incisions for phacoemulsification in eyes with the different RK incisions.
(A) The 3.2mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 8 incisions. (B) The 3.2mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 12 incisions. (C) The 3.2mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 16 incisions. (D) The 3.0mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 8 incisions. (E) The 2.2mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 12 incisions. (F) The 2.0mm clear corneal incisions in eye with 16 incisions.
Table 1.
The result of comparing to pre- and post-operative vision, astigmatism, and corneal endothelial cell density of 30 eyes.
Table 2.
The independent sample t test of pre- and post-operative vision, astigmatism, and corneal endothelial cell density stratified by different corneal incision size in 8 cuts group.
Table 3.
The independent sample t test of pre- and post-operative vision, astigmatism, and corneal endothelial cell density stratified by different corneal incision size in 12 cuts group.
Table 4.
The independent sample t test of pre- and post-operative vision, astigmatism, and corneal endothelial cell density stratified by different corneal incision size in 16 cuts group.
Table 5.
The results of the spherical equivalent and the error between postoperative spherical equivalent and the calculated target refraction by the SRK-T formula and HOFFER-Q modified formula.
Fig 2.
Two eyes with intraoperative RK incision dehiscence.
(A) RK wound dehiscence occurred during the process of phacoemulsification. (B) RK wound dehiscence occurred during the process of perfusion aspiration.
Table 6.
Space between two neighboring RK incisions at the cornea limbus (mm).