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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2021

Analysis of corneal astigmatism and aberration in chinese congenital cataract and developmental cataract patients before cataract surgery.

Xiaoyan Han, Qi Fan, Zhixiang Hua, Xiaodi Qiu, Dongjin Qian, Jin Yang

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Visual outcomes of cataract surgery using multifocal intraocular lenses in young adults with developmental vs. nondevelopmental cataracts.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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  2. Comparison of visual outcomes in adult patients with different types of developmental cataracts after toric multifocal intraocular lenses implantation.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023
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6 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Xiaoyan HanEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Qi FanEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Zhixiang HuaEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Xiaodi QiuEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Dongjin QianEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Jin YangEye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 200031, Shanghai, China. jin_er76@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-0046
Shanghai University · CN

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General Fund of Shanghai Health Bureau 201740033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the distribution of corneal astigmatism, aberration, and biometric parameters in Chinese congenital cataract (CC) /developmental cataract patients before cataract surgery.

methodsWe evaluated eyes of CC /developmental cataract patients scheduled for cataract surgery from January 2016 to September 2019. Astigmatism, aberrations, and biometric parameters were measured with the Pentacam Scheimpflug imaging device (Pentacam HR, Oculus). Cataract was diagnosed and classified by slit-lamp examination after full mydriasis.

resultsWe evaluated 538 eyes in 356 patients. The mean values of anterior corneal astigmatism (ACA), posterior corneal astigmatism (PCA), and total corneal astigmatism (TCA) were determined as 1.98 ± 1.06 D (range 0.0‒4.8 D), 0.49 ± 0.26 D (range 0.0‒1.9 D), and 2.09 ± 1.19 D (range 0.2‒8.8 D), respectively. ACA and TCA ≥ 1.25 D was present in 379 eyes (70.3%) and 392 eyes (72.8%), respectively. PCA between 0.25 D and 0.75 D was found in 380 eyes (70.6%). There was a statistically significant positive linear correlation between lower-order aberrations root mean square values (LOA RMS) and corneal astigmatism (CA). Furthermore, in terms of distribution of central cornea thickness, anterior chamber depth, ACA, PCA, and TCA in different types of cataracts, ACA was highest in patients with zonular cataracts. Finally, we found anterior corneal measurements may overestimate WTR astigmatism, underestimate ATR astigmatism, and underestimate oblique astigmatism, respectively.

conclusionsMost CC /developmental cataract patients had moderate to high astigmatism and ACA accounted for the largest proportion in the zonular group. This can provide a basis for planning of CC/developmental cataract surgery by ophthalmologists in clinical practice.

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AstigmatismCataractCataract ExtractionChinaCorneaCorneal TopographyHumansAberrationAstigmatismCategoryCongenital cataractDevelopmental cataract

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