Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Heba Radi Attaallah
Egypt
Research Article
Assessment of the Corneal Aberration and Elevation Changes after Pterygium Surgery
Author(s): Ismail Ahmed Nagib Omar, Heba Radi Attaallah
Ismail Ahmed Nagib Omar, Heba Radi Attaallah
Aim: To assess the changes in corneal higher order aberrations and changes in the elevation of the front and back corneal surfaces using the Oculus Pentacam.
Study design: It was a prospective study that included 63 eyes of fifty patients with primary pterygium.
Place and duration of the study: It was done between December 2012 and November 2013 in Elminya university hospital.
Methodology: All patients had pterygial excision with conjunctival autograft and intraoperative application of Mitomicin C 0.5%. Patients were examined with Oculus Pentacam to assess the corneal aberrations and elevation induced by pterygium preoperatively and six months after its excision.
Results: Eight eyes were in female patients (12.7%) and fifty five in male patients (87.3%). The mean age was 47.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000561