Achieving Target Refraction after Cataract Surgery – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the difference between target and actual refraction after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation at an academic teaching institution's Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service.Design: Retrospective study.Participants: We examined 1275 eye surgeries for this study.Methods: All consecutive cataract surgeries were included if they were performed by an attending or resident surgeon from January through December 2010. Postoperative refractions were compared with preoperative target refractions. Patients were excluded if they did not have a preoperative target refraction documented or if they did not have a recorded postoperative manifest refraction within 90 days.Main Outcome Measures: The main outcome measure was percentage of cases (Read more...)