Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 31-49 , January 2001

Astigmatism analysis by the Alpins method2

  • Noel Alpins (FRACO, FRCOphth, FACS)

      Affiliations

    • The author has a proprietary interest in the treatment and analysis of astigmatism and the ASSORT® and VectrAK® computer programs.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Noel Alpins, FRACO, FRCOphth, FACS, 7 Chesterfield Road, Cheltenham, Victoria 3192, Australia

,Accepted 17 October 2000.

References 

  1. Alpins NA. A new method of analyzing vectors for changes in astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1993;19:524–533
  2. Alpins NA. Vector analysis of astigmatism changes by flattening, steepening, and torque. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:1503–1514
  3. Alpins NA. New method of targeting vectors to treat astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:65–75
  4. Alpins NA. Treatment of irregular astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998;24:634–646
  5. Alpins NA, Tabin GC, Adams LM, et al.  Refractive versus corneal changes after PRK for astigmatism. J Refract Surg. 1998;14:386–396
  6. Holladay JT, Cravy TV, Koch DD. Calculating the surgically induced refractive change following ocular surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1992;18:429–443
  7. Naeser K, Behrens JK, Naeser EV. Quantitative assessment of corneal astigmatic surgery (expanding the polar values concept). J Cataract Refract Surg. 1994;20:162–168

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Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 31-49 , January 2001

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