Clinical Study

Comparison of the Keratometric Corneal Astigmatic Power after Phacoemulsification: Clear Temporal Corneal Incision versus Superior Scleral Tunnel Incision

Table 1

Intergroup and intragroup comparison of mean keratometric cornea astigmatic diopter between Group A and Group B before and after surgery.

GroupMean keratometric corneal (Astigmatic diopter)
Before surgery1-month postop3-month postop

A 0 . 8 9 ± 0 . 4 2 1 . 5 6 ± 0 . 9 4 1 . 0 4 ± 0 . 7 6
B 0 . 9 1 ± 0 . 3 8 1 . 0 9 ± 1 . 0 3 0 . 9 4 ± 0 . 2 7