Abstract:BACKGROUND: Induced hyperopia is a potential complication of radial keratotomy with few effective treatments. We report the results of a retrospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of pilocarpine in the treatment of eyes overcorrected by radial keratotomy.
METHODS: Sixteen eyes of 14 patients, from a consecutive pool of 200 eyes who underwent radial keratotomy, had hyperopia. The patients were subsequently treated with topical pilocarpine. The patients were treated from 3 to 14 weeks (mean, 8.2… Show more
The central cornea steepened in curvature and increased in power owing to contraction of the ciliary muscle. The results suggest that changes in corneal curvature increase refractive power during accommodation.
The central cornea steepened in curvature and increased in power owing to contraction of the ciliary muscle. The results suggest that changes in corneal curvature increase refractive power during accommodation.
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