Toric intraocular lens versus monofocal intraocular lens implantation and photorefractive keratectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Purpose To compare the outcomes of phacoemulsification with toric intraocular lens implantation vs phacoemulsification with monofocal intraocular lens implantation followed by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correction of pre-existing astigmatism. Design Randomized controlled trial, 6-month study. Methods setting: Institutional. study population: Sixty eyes of 52 patients with age-related senile cataract and regular corneal astigmatism ranging from 1.50 to 3.00 diopters, enrolled and randomly allocated in 2 groups based on computer-generated random number table. intervention: Group 1 patients underwent phacoemulsification with toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and Group 2 patie..