Refractive Error after Cataract Surgery Combined with Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
Purpose: To assess refractive error after cataract surgery combined with Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty using adjusted keratometric (K) readings to calculate intraocular lens (IOL) power.Design: Prospective, interventional case series.Methods: One eye of 39 consecutive patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and cataract were included. To calculate IOL power before surgery, the Javal steep and flat K readings (Haag-Streeit) were adjusted by reducing their value by −1.19 diopters (D); the axial length was measured by immersion biometry, and the standard A-constant was used. Surgery included phacoemulsification, IOL (Acrysof SN60AT; Alcon) implantation within the capsular bag, and Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty using (Read more...)