The Influence of Incision-Induced Astigmatism and Axial Lens Position on the Correction of Myopic Astigmatism with the Artisan Toric Phakic Intraocular Lens

Implantation of the myopic toric IOL leads to safe, efficacious, and predictable results. The level of unpredictability caused by minor axis IOL misalignment has minimal effects on the residual refractive error. The procedure of axis alignment with the Javal keratometer seems to be an accurate method of marking the eye for toric IOL implantation. Incision-induced astigmatism can result in an overcorrection of the cylinder. A systematic undercorrection of −0.50 D for attempted cylindrical outcome could result in an achieved correction closer to emmetropia.