The effect of XXXX surgery on ocular dominance.

@entity1 @entity231
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to assess whether eye dominance may change after @entity231 surgery. METHODS: This is a prospective case series. @entity231 surgery candidates were examined prior to surgery for best-corrected visual acuity, eye dominance, and handedness. @entity1 with ocular conditions that may affect visual acuity were excluded from the study. A month following surgery, best-corrected visual acuity and eye dominance examinations were repeated. RESULTS: The study included 33 @entity1 with a mean age of 70.5  9.4 years. Eighteen @entity1 (54.5%) had right eye dominance. Following surgery, seven @entity1 (21.2%) had a change in eye dominance. The change in dominance was linked to improved visual acuity in the operated eye and to a younger age, although with no statistical significance. CONCLUSION: This is the first study reported in the literature to show that ocular dominance is a plastic characteristic following @entity231 surgeries. The results may change the importance given to eye dominance measurement prior to surgeries that rely on this examination, such as monovision surgeries.
