Two limbal relaxing incisions of 8 and 6 mm aiming to correct preoperative astigmatism of 2 to 3D and 1 to 2D, respectively, were safe and effective with a stable effect in the first postoperative follow-up year. There were also no complications such as postoperative discomfort, glare, aniseiconia, diplopia, incision infection and corneal thinning or ectasia. The 1 limbal relaxing incision of the 6 mm group did not yield significant astigmatism reduction, but there was no significant alteration until de 12th postoperative month. Significant reduction in preoperative astigmatism was observed in the 1st postoperative month in 2 limbal relaxing incisions of the 6 mm group (57% topographic astigmatism and 87% refractional) and in 2 limbal relaxing incisions of the 8 mm group (50% topographic astigmatism and 65% refractional), maintaining the reduction with no significant alteration until the 12th postoperative month. They were done in the most curved meridians, determined by preoperative corneal topography. This prospective study enrolled 64 eyes (54 patients) with high myopia with low to moderate regular corneal astigmatism. The outer layer of the eye can be divided into three areas: the cornea. The limbal relaxing incisions were performed according to Gills' modified nomogram (1D - 1 LRI of 6 mm 1-2D - 2 LRI of 6 mm 2-3D - 2 LRI of 8 mm). To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and predictability of implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation combined with a LenSx femtosecond laser-assisted limbal relaxing incision (LRI) for the correction of corneal astigmatism. Limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) treat low to moderate degrees of astigmatism. Sixteen patients who underwent cataract surgery by the phacoemulsification technique with a 5.5 mm escleral incision, at the Altino Ventura Foudation, between April and July of 2002. The corneal coupling effect means that if we flatten the cornea in one meridian then it will steepen in the meridian. Note that these incisions are actually inside the limbus, in the clear cornea, but the name LRI has stuck. To evaluate astigmatism variation between preoperative, 1st and 12th postoperative month of patients who underwent cataract surgery with limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) aiming to reduce the preoperative astigmatism. This video will review the concepts and technique of using limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) to treat corneal astigmatism. Limbal Relaxing Incisions or Arcuate Relaxing Incisions are a vision correction procedure that can help reduce astigmatism and thereby improve your vision.

Limbo relaxing incision