Research Article

Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of Clear Corneal Incision: Effect of the Lateral Stromal Hydration

Table 2

Condition of corneal incision before and after hydration.

Before hydrationAfter hydration
Well-adaptedPosterior lip prominenceTongue inversion/retractionAnterior lip prominenceGap developmentIncision opening

Well-adapted39 (60%)>30 (46.2%)6 cases (9.6%)1 (1.6%)01 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)

Posterior lip prominence16 (24.6%)>5 (8%)10 (16%)01 (1.6%)00

Tongue inversion/retraction10 (15.4%)>8 (12.8%)02 (3, 2%)000