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Avaliação da acuidade visual e da ceratometria após a cirurgia do pterígio

Avaliação da acuidade visual e da ceratometria após a cirurgia do pterígio

Autores:

Cristina Garrido,
Ricardo Chaves Carvalho,
Theodomiro Garrido Neto,
Luiz Magalhães,
Jacob Cohen,
Marcelo Cunha,
Mauro Campos

ARTIGO ORIGINAL

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

versão impressa ISSN 0004-2749versão On-line ISSN 1678-2925

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. vol.59 no.6 São Paulo dez. 1996

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.19960012

SUMMARY

We evaluated visual acuity and keratometry variations in twenty one patients that underwent surgery for pterygium removal. Measurements were performed preoperative, 1 and 3 months after surgery.

Uncorrected visual acuity improved in 16 (76,2%) patients. Seventeen (81%) patients presented significant reduction of corneal astigmatism.

Further studies are necessary to better understand the effects of pterygium on visual acuity.

Key words: Visual Acuity; Keratometry; Pterygium Surgery; Astigmatism

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