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Table 4 Influence of coma on orientation of refractive astigmatism

From: Assessment of refractive astigmatism and simulated therapeutic refractive surgery strategies in coma-like-aberrations-dominant corneal optics

 

Axis of Coma

Axis of DA

TCL + LA

Coma

RA

1

94

98

WTR

Vertical

ATR

2

84

85

WTR

Vertical

ATR

3

97

92

ATR

Vertical

ATR↑

4

93

84

ATR

Vertical

ATR↑

5

119

114

ATR

Vertical

ATR↑

6

84

82

ATR

Vertical

ATR↑

7

51

64

WTR

Oblique

Oblique

8

34

68

WTR

Oblique

Oblique

9

115

81

WTR

Vertical

ATR

10

45

55

Oblique

Oblique

ATR

11

76

106

WTR

Vertical

WTR↓

  1. DA = discrepant astigmatism; TCA = total corneal astigmatism, LA = lenticular astigmatism, RA = refractive astigmatism, WTR = with the rule, ATR = against the rule
  2. ↑: increased amplitude of astigmatism
  3. ↓: decreased amplitude of astigmatism