J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2006 Aug;47(8):1251-1258.

Changes in Corneal Sensitivity after Cataract Surgery

• Woo SW
• Nah YS
• Kim JS
• Lee JH

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in corneal sensitivity following cataract surgery with a limbal incision.
METHODS
The sensitivity threshold was measured in 53 eyes following procedures using a superior limbal incision (42 eyes) or a temporal limbal incision (11 eyes).
RESULTS
The corneal sensitivity was significantly lower at the superior and temporal limbal incision sites after surgery than at the other sites (p<0.05). That sensitivity recovered 90% of its preoperative level 30 days post-operative.
CONCLUSIONS
Corneal sensitivity decreased following cataract surgery using limbal incision. There were no significant differences in either the rate of decrease or recovery of corneal sensitivity according to the incision sites.

Keyword

Cataract; Corneal sensitivity; Limbal incision

MeSH Terms

Cataract*