Minimizing Surgically Induced Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery Using a Square Posterior Limbal Incision

Table 1

Surgically induced astigmatism with 2.2 mm incisions.

Surgeon	Eyes	Incision type	Surgically induced astigmatism (D)
			Mean	SD	Median
Surgeon 1	40	Clear corneal	0.88	0.60	0.72
Surgeon 2	20	Clear corneal	0.80	0.41	0.73
Surgeon 3	52	Clear corneal	0.57	0.41	0.41
Surgeon 4	28	Clear corneal	0.52	0.43	0.41
Surgeon 5	106	Clear corneal	0.38	0.23	0.34
Ernest	38	Posterior limbal	0.25	0.14	0.26