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Cataract surgery is refractive surgery
The evolution of modern cataract surgery from a time when the cataract could be removed through a small incision (astigmatically neutral) to the time when intraocular lens (IOL) manufacture caught up ...
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Emanuel Rosen
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191-192
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Glued endocapsular hemi-ring segment for fibrin glue–assisted sutureless transscleral fixation of the capsular bag in subluxated cataracts and intraocular lenses
Surgical expertise, prolonged surgical time, suture-related problems, and delayed intraocular lens (IOL) subluxation or dislocation due to broken sutures are limitations of suture fixation of the caps...
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Soosan Jacob,
Amar Agarwal,
Athiya Agarwal,
Kaladevi Sathish,
Gaurav Prakash,
Dhivya Ashok Kumar
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193-201
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Incidence and influence of posterior capsule striae on the development of posterior capsule opacification after 1-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens implantation
12 December 2011
Purpose: To determine the incidence of intraoperative posterior capsule striae after implantation of a 1-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL), study the clinical impact on the patients’ vi...
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Gauri D. Shah,
Abhay R. Vasavada,
Mamidipudi R. Praveen,
Alpesh R. Shah,
Rupal H. Trivedi
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202-207
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Risk factors for vitreous complications in resident-performed phacoemulsification surgery
21 November 2011
Purpose: To identify risk factors for intraoperative vitreous complications in resident-performed phacoemulsification surgery. Setting: Two urban public county hospitals. Design: Case series. Methods:...
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Preston H. Blomquist,
Marlene E. Morales,
Liyue Tong,
Chul Ahn
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208-214
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Modulation transfer function and optical quality after bilateral implantation of a +3.00 D versus a +4.00 D multifocal intraocular lens
21 November 2011
Purpose: To determine whether the improvement in intermediate vision after bilateral implantation of an aspheric multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) with a +3.00 diopter (D) addition (add) occurs at the...
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Marcony R. Santhiago,
Steven E. Wilson,
Marcelo V. Netto,
Ramon C. Ghanen,
Mario Luis R. Monteiro,
Samir J. Bechara,
Edgar M. Espana,
Glauco R. Mello,
Newton Kara-Junior
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215-220
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Effect on visual acuity of increased surface light scattering in intraocular lenses
Purpose: To assess the long-term increase in surface light scattering of foldable hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and to evaluate its effect on visual acuity. Setting: Miyata Eye Hospita...
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Kazunori Miyata,
Masato Honbo,
Shinichiro Otani,
Ryohei Nejima,
Keiichiro Minami
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221-226
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Ultrasound-induced corneal incision contracture survey in the United States and Canada
02 December 2011
Purpose: To ascertain factors associated with corneal incision contracture (wound burn) secondary to phacoemulsification in the United States and Canada. Setting: John A. Moran Eye Center, University ...
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Tyler Sorensen,
Clara C. Chan,
Michael Bradley,
Rosa Braga-Mele,
Randall J. Olson
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227-233
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Intraoperative performance and postoperative outcome comparison of longitudinal, torsional, and transversal phacoemulsification machines
08 December 2011
Purpose: To compare the intraoperative performance and postoperative outcomes of 3 phacoemulsification machines that use different modes. Setting: Kensington Eye Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. D...
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Panos G. Christakis,
Rosa M. Braga-Mele
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234-241
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Visual function comparison of 2 aspheric multifocal intraocular lenses
Purpose: To compare visual function after bilateral implantation of the multifocal Lentis Mplus LS-312 with a nonrotational symmetrical design (copolymer aspheric) or the Acrysof Restor SN6AD1 +3.0 D ...
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José F. Alfonso,
Luis Fernández-Vega,
José I. Blázquez,
Robert Montés-Micó
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242-248
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Final incision size after implantation of a hydrophobic acrylic aspheric intraocular lens: New motorized injector versus standard manual injector
12 December 2011
Purpose: To assess the impact on incision size of IOL implantation using a new motorized intraocular lens (IOL) injector versus a standard manual injector. Setting: Cataract Treatment Centre, Sunderla...
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David Allen,
Maged Habib,
David Steel
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249-255
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Toric collagen copolymer phakic intraocular lens to correct myopic astigmatism in eyes with pellucid marginal degeneration
Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of implantation of the Implantable Collamer Lens collagen copolymer toric phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) to correct myopic astigmatism in eyes with mild pell...
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Gerardo D. Camoriano,
Muhammad Aman-Ullah,
Mona K. Purba,
Julia Sun,
Howard V. Gimbel
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256-261
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One-year visual outcomes and patient satisfaction after surgical correction of presbyopia with an intracorneal inlay of a new design
06 December 2011
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the third-generation Kamra corneal inlay (ACI 7000PDT) implanted monocularly in corneal pockets of emmetropic presbyopic patients to improve near and in...
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Alois K. Dexl,
Orang Seyeddain,
Wolfgang Riha,
Melchior Hohensinn,
Theresa Rückl,
Veronika Reischl,
Günther Grabner
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262-269
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Optical modeling of a corneal inlay in real eyes to increase depth of focus: Optimum centration and residual defocus
19 December 2011
Purpose: To determine the optimum position to center a small-aperture corneal inlay and the effect of residual defocus in the surgical eye to maximize depth of focus. Setting: Laboratorio de Óptica, U...
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Juan Tabernero,
Pablo Artal
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270-277
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Repeatability of intraoperative central corneal and residual stromal thickness measurement using a handheld ultrasound pachymeter
02 December 2011
Purpose: To determine and compare the repeatability of intraoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) and residual stromal bed thickness measurements using a handheld ultrasound (US) pachymeter. Setti...
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Dan Z. Reinstein,
Timothy J. Archer,
Marine Gobbe
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278-282
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Transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking: Bilateral study
21 November 2011
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of transepithelial collagen crosslinking (CXL) in patients with bilateral progressive keratoconus. Setting: Outpatient ophthalmic clinic. Design: Cohort study. Method...
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Massimo Filippello,
Edoardo Stagni,
David O’Brart
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283-291
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Higher-order aberrations after corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia
Purpose: To determine changes in higher-order aberrations (HOAs) after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL). Setting: Cornea and refractive surgery practice. Design: Prospective randomized controlled c...
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Steven A. Greenstein,
Kristen L. Fry,
Matthew J. Hersh,
Peter S. Hersh
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292-302
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Effect of preoperative duration of stromal edema in bullous keratopathy on early visual acuity after endothelial keratoplasty
08 December 2011
Purpose: To clarify the relationship between visual acuity after Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and the preoperative duration of stromal edema. Setting: Yamaguchi Univer...
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Naoyuki Morishige,
Tai-ichiro Chikama,
Naoyuki Yamada,
Norihisa Takahashi,
Yukiko Morita,
Teruo Nishida,
Koh-Hei Sonoda
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303-308
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Corneal biomechanical properties and intraocular pressure measurement in Marfan patients
08 December 2011
Purpose: To compare the biomechanical properties of the cornea and intraocular pressure (IOP) between patients with Marfan syndrome and age-matched controls. Setting: Departments of Ophthalmology and ...
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Necip Kara,
Ercument Bozkurt,
Okkes Baz,
Hasan Altinkaynak,
Huseyin Dundar,
Kemal Yuksel,
Ahmet Taylan Yazici,
Ahmet Demirok,
Sukru Candan
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309-314
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Ab interno trabeculectomy: Outcomes in exfoliation versus primary open-angle glaucoma
Purpose: To compare outcomes in exfoliation glaucoma versus primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) after ab interno trabeculectomy alone (Trabectome) or in combination with cataract surgery and intraocula...
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Jessica L.M. Ting,
Karim F. Damji,
Michael C. Stiles,
Trabectome Study Group
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315-323
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Comparison of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation in advanced keratoconus
Purpose: To compare the visual and refractive results in eyes with advanced keratoconus having deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) with those having intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) imp...
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Yusuf Özertürk,
Esin Sogutlu Sari,
Anil Kubaloglu,
Arif Koytak,
David Piñero,
Sibel Akyol
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324-332
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Stroke dynamics and frequency of 3 phacoemulsification machines
Purpose: To measure the working frequency and the stroke dynamics of the phaco tip of 3 phacoemulsification machines. Setting: University Eye Clinic of Trieste, Italy. Design: Experimental study. Meth...
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Daniele Tognetto,
Paolo Cecchini,
Pia Leon,
Marta Di Nicola,
Giuseppe Ravalico
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333-342
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Wavefront analysis and Zernike polynomial decomposition for evaluation of corneal optical quality
16 December 2011
Wavefront-guided excimer laser refractive surgery and new customized intraocular lens and contact lens designs are major clinical applications of corneal wavefront analysis. Other therapeutic applicat...
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Cristina M. Oliveira,
Andreia Ferreira,
Sandra Franco
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343-356
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Surgical management of traumatic LASIK flap dislocation with macrostriae and epithelial ingrowth 14 years postoperatively
24 November 2011
Fourteen years after uneventful laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), a 59-year-old woman presented after suffering blunt trauma to her left eye 5 weeks earlier. The injury resulted in traumatic flap ...
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Derick G. Holt,
Shameema Sikder,
Mark D. Mifflin
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357-361
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Small-incision insertion of artificial iris prostheses
In this interventional case series, a flexible iris prosthesis was implanted in consecutive patients with sight-compromising iris defects. Each prosthesis was injected via a clear corneal microincisio...
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Will Ayliffe,
Sylvia L. Groth,
William E. Sponsel
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362-367
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Long-term pathologic follow-up of obsolete design: Choyce Mark VIII anterior chamber intraocular lens
24 November 2011
We analyzed an enucleated eye that was blind and painful from a 66-year-old patient implanted with a Tennant modification of the Choyce Mark VIII anterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) as a secondary...
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Andrew Ollerton,
Brian C. Stagg,
Lisa Leishman,
Zachary Bodnar,
Liliana Werner,
Nick Mamalis
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368-372
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Femtosecond laser settings for keratoconic corneas
16 December 2011
Femtosecond lasers and their many applications have improved the safety, efficiency, predictability, and speed of many corneal surgical procedures. Currently, Abbott Medical Optics is offering the fif...
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Hassan Hashemi,
Masoomeh Mohebbi,
Shiva Mehravaran
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373
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Staining the capsule in congenital aniridic eyes
19 December 2011
Capsule dyes have been an important tool in the ophthalmic surgeon’s armamentarium. Since Horiguchi et al.’s initial report on the use of indocyanine green (ICG) dye (IC Green, Akorn, Inc.) for staini...
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Michael E. Snyder
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373-374
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Cataract Surgical Problem: February consultation #1
A 65-year-old man is referred for management of disabling glare and a cosmetic iris defect in the right eye. The involved eye has a complex history, including blunt trauma as an 8 year old and iridoco...
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Samuel Masket
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375
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February consultation #2
This patient presents with a daunting constellation of intraocular issues. I think that we should consider 2 anatomic sites for this correction: (1) intraocular and (2) corneal. Before that, however, ...
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Douglas D. Koch
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375-376
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February consultation #3
Given the complicated history and multiple surgeries, this patient with ICE syndrome has a surprisingly excellent visual and anatomic outcome with a clear cornea, controlled IOP, posterior chamber IOL...
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David F. Chang
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376
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February consultation #4
The primary problems with this patient are the iris abnormalities and secondary light sensitivity and glare. For the time being, his IOP is under control and the graft is clear with an adequate ECC. B...
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Francis W. Price
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376-377
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February consultation #5
It is often tempting to surgically manage any patient's complaint; however, in some cases conservative treatment may offer the best alternative. In the present case the vision is excellent, the cornea...
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Ehud Assia
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377
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February consultation #6
The case shows a clear graft with an inferior coloboma of 2 hours quadrant that is causing disabling glare and probably night-vision problems due to the interference between the optic and the rim of t...
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Jorge L. Alió
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377-378
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February consultation #7
The presence of ICE syndrome, a PKP with a marginal ECC, and an Ahmed valve with tube position that may contribute to endothelial cell loss are poor prognostic indicators for any surgical procedure in...
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Steve A. Arshinoff
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378
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February consultation #8
Except patients with iris colobomas and transillumination defects from albinism, most patients I encounter with congenital or acquired aniridia have extensive ocular comorbidity. It is not unusual for...
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Kevin M. Miller
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378-379
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February consultation #9
This vulnerable eye with an extensive surgical history has, overall, achieved an excellent result after multiple previous surgical interventions. Presumably the iatrogenic inferior iris defect, now ca...
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Brain Little
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379-380
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February consultation #10
This patient presents with partially treated ICE syndrome, which includes iris atrophy and concomitant corectopia, corneal endothelial dysfunction, and, in most cases, glaucoma. Although the glaucoma,...
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Kenneth J. Rosenthal
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380
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Role of the phaco tip surface
In his article reporting the results of a new prototype phacoemulsification tip with internal grooves (threaded tip), Watanabe showed that the threaded tip can amplify the cavitation effect and that i...
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Daniele Tognetto,
Pia Easter Leon
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381
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I appreciate these helpful comments. In my study, an ultra-high-speed digital video camera was used to evaluate the function of the threaded tip. Cavitation is caused by the vaporization of liquid in ...
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Akinari Watanabe
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381
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Internal astigmatism and ocular residual astigmatism
I would like to commend Piñero et al. for their paper confirming the association between corneal ectasia and higher levels of difference between refractive and corneal astigmatism. The authors correct...
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Michael Goggin
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As Dr. Goggin indicates, we used internal astigmatism to designate the vectorial difference between refractive and corneal astigmatism. We referenced the description of this astigmatic difference by A...
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David P. Piñero
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