caa a22 4500 465794564 CHVBK 20180323112034.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170327e19901001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00164840 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00164840 Long-term results of corneal wedge resections for the correction of high astigmatism [Elektronische Daten] [V. Hoppenreijs, G. Van Rij, W. Beekhuis, W. Rijneveld, E. Rinkel-Van Driel] We retrospectively evaluated 41 corneal wedge resections, performed for the correction of high astigmatism in 40 patients who were spectacle and contact lens intolerant. Keratometric astigmatism decreased from an average of 11.7 diopters (range 5 to 22.5 D) preoperatively to 3.5 diopters (range 0 to 10 D) postoperatively, representing a mean reduction of 8.2D (range 0 to 16.5), or 70%. The length of follow-up averaged 11 months. Twenty-five, 15 and 9 cases had a follow-up of at least 3, 5 and 10 years, respectively. In 16 cases the keratometry readings remained stable over the years. However, in 1 case of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (follow-up 13 years) and 5 cases of keratoconus (follow-up 3, 4, 12, 13 and 14 years) the astigmatism gradually increased during the various follow-up periods. In 3 other cases the astigmatism gradually decreased over the years. Corneal wedge resection is an effective technique for managing high corneal astigmatism. The results remain stable over the years except in some patients with keratoconus. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990 Cornea nationallicence astigmatism nationallicence astigmatic correction nationallicence wedge resection nationallicence keratoplasty nationallicence Hoppenreijs V. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut Van Rij G. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut Beekhuis W. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut Rijneveld W. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut Rinkel-Van Driel E. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut Documenta Ophthalmologica Kluwer Academic Publishers 75/3-4(1990-10-01), 263-273 0012-4486 75:3-4<263 1990 75 10633 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164840 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164840 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hoppenreijs V. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Van Rij G. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Beekhuis W. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rijneveld W. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rinkel-Van Driel E. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University, Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Documenta Ophthalmologica Kluwer Academic Publishers 75/3-4(1990-10-01), 263-273 0012-4486 75:3-4<263 1990 75 10633 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer