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Objetivo: Determinar la pérdida celular endotelial corneal posterior a la cirugía de catarata por técnica de facoemulsificación. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de intervención prospectivo y longitudinal. Se estudiaron 51 ojos operados de catarata por la técnica de facochop. Se les realizó microscopia endotelial pre- y posoperatoria a los tres y seis meses de la intervención. También se estudiaron los parámetros facodinámicos. Resultados: La edad promedio fue de 66,7 ± 11,7 años, predominó el sexo femenino (53,7 %). Se observó una disminución significativa de los valores promedios de densidad celular y hexagonalidad a los tres y seis meses posteriores a la operación de catarata. El porcentaje de pérdida de células endoteliales posterior a la intervención fue de 19,6 ± 0,8 %. El tiempo total de ultrasonido medio fue de 11,8 ± 4,5 seg mientras el tiempo efectivo de facoemulsificación tuvo una media de 0,008 ± 0,001 seg. Conclusiones: El recuento de células endoteliales corneales muestra una disminución significativa de los valores promedios de densidad celular y hexagonalidad a los tres y seis meses posteriores a la operación de catarata, el porcentaje de pérdida de células endoteliales corneales a los seis meses posterior está dentro de los límites normales y se observa relación de dependencia entre el tiempo efectivo de facoemulsificación y el porcentaje de pérdida de células endoteliales.
Objective: To determine the loss of corneal endothelial cell after cataract surgery by the phacoemulsification technique. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive and interventional study was conducted. Fifty-one eyes operated on for cataract by the phacoemulsification technique were studied. Preoperative, as well as postoperative endothelial microscopy at three and six months after the cataract surgery, was performed. Phacodynamic parameters were also studied. Results: The mean age was 66.7 ± 11.7 years and there was a predominance of the female sex (53.7%). A significant decrease in the mean values of cell density and hexagonality was observed at three and six months after the cataract surgery. The percentage of endothelial cell loss after surgery was 19.6% ± 0.8%. The mean total ultrasound time was 11.8 ± 4.5 secs, while the effective phacoemulsification time had a mean of 0.008 ± 0.001 secs. Conclusions: The count of corneal endothelial cell shows a significant decrease in the mean values of cell density and hexagonality at three and six months after the cataract surgery; the percentage of corneal endothelial cell loss at six months is within normal limits; and a dependent relationship is observed between the effective phacoemulsification time and the percentage of endothelial cell loss.
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Purpose: To study corneal endothelial changes post phacoemulsification in diabetic and non?diabetic patients. Methods: A comparative, prospective, observational study was conducted on 100 diabetic and 100 non?diabetics who underwent phacoemulsification. All patients were operated by the same surgeon by using the phaco chop technique to exclude any surgeon?related bias. Endothelial cell count, CCT, and coefficient of variance (CV) were measured with a specular microscope along with BCVA preoperatively and at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively. For statistical analysis, data were analyzed by using SPSS (version 27.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Data were summarized as mean and standard deviation for numerical variables and count and percentages for categorical variables. Chi square test, independent sample T test, and paired T test were used to compare the data. P ? 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Postoperatively at 1 week, 4?week, and 3 months follow?up intervals, the mean endothelial cell count and coefficient of variance were significantly higher, and the mean percentage of hexagonal cells was significantly lower in non diabetic as compared to the diabetic group. A significant difference in mean central corneal thickness of the two groups was observed at 1?week and 4?weeks postoperative intervals; at both these intervals, the mean value was significantly higher in non diabetic as compared to the non?diabetic group. However, at 3?months post?operative interval, the difference between the two groups was not significant statistically. Mean BCVA values were significantly higher in diabetic as compared to the diabetic group at all three follow?up intervals. Conclusion: The findings of the present study show that endothelial cell characteristics are adversely affected in diabetic eyes as compared to non?diabetic patients undergoing phacoemulsification; this might also have an effect on the visual outcomes.
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Background:Corneal endothelial cells are susceptible to mechanical trauma from ultrasound energy during phacoemulsification. Several studies have reported various results of phacoemulsification effect on corneal endothelial cells between diabetic and non-diabetic patients due to stressful events. Present study was aimed to evaluate corneal endothelial density, hexagonality and Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) changes between diabetic and non-diabetic patients at early postoperative period and 1 month after phacoemulsification.Material And Methods:Specular microscopy examinations prior to phacoemulsification and at early postoperative period and 1 months after phacoemulsification were performed on diabetic and non-diabetic groups in grade 2 and grade 3 nuclear sclerosis. Laterthe changes in endothelial density, the percentage of hexagonality, and Central corneal thickness were evaluated.Result:Mean age of 120 study sample was 58.45 years (standard deviation –8.498 years), with the highest 74 years and lowest 43 years. Therewere 53 (44%) females and 67 (56%) males in the study. 42 (35%) samples were from 51-60 years age group followed by 37 (30.83%) subjects in 61-70 years age group. Mean corneal endothelial cell density decreases after cataract surgery in comparison with pre-operative density among study samples. Mean pre-operative corneal endothelial cell density was lower in diabetics in comparison with non-diabetics, and the difference was statistically significant. Cell density count decreases after cataract surgery inboth groups with significant difference between two groups. Mean corneal endothelial cell morphology (hexagonal cell percentage) decreases after cataract surgery in comparison with pre-operative density among study sample s. Central corneal thickness increases in early postoperative period followed by normalisation at day 30.Conclusion:Diabetic group showed greater hexagonality decrease compared to non-diabetic group at 1 month after phacoemulsification. It is suggested that diabetic corneal endothelium requires additional care and protective measures during cataract surgery to minimize surgical trauma. There were no statistically significant differences in the endothelial loss and Central corneal thickness changes between the diabetic and non-diabetic group at 1 month follow up after phacoemulsification.
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@#AIM: To assess corneal endothelial cells and corneal thickness in congenital cataract patients, which contributes to studying the characteristics and mechanism of the disease.<p>METHODS: From August 2014 to December 2018, 141 patients diagnosed with congenital cataract before surgery in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Their endothelial cell density(ECD), average size(AVE), standard deviation of size(SD), coefficient of variation(CV), Hexagonality(Hex)and central corneal thickness(CCT)were measured with non-contact specular microscope. The data were statistically analyzed using partial correlation analysis to detect the correlation among patients' ECD, AVE, SD, CV, Hex, CCT and age, and we conducted curve fitting with multiple stepwise regression. We compared male and female patients', bilateral and unilateral cataract's parameters above by covariance analysis.<p>RESULTS: The correlation between patients' ECD, AVE, SD and age was significant, and the fitting curve was obtained with equation ECD=3957.33-306.62×ln(age)、AVE=178.77+27.39×ln(age)and SD=77.13×e0.013×age respectively. CV was significantly greater in female patients than that in male patients(<i>P</i>=0.044). SD and CV was significantly greater in right eyes of bilateral cataract than that in affected eyes(<i>P</i>=0.037, <i>P</i>=0.028 respectively)and healthy eyes(<i>P</i>=0.007, <i>P</i>=0.003 respectively)from unilateral cataract, Hex was significantly less in right eyes of bilateral cataract than that in affected eyes(<i>P</i>=0.006)and healthy eyes(<i>P</i>=0.009)from unilateral cataract, CCT was significantly greater in right eyes of bilateral cataract than that in healthy eyes(<i>P</i>=0.041)from unilateral cataract.<p>CONCLUSION: Congenital cataract may affect corneal endothelial cells and corneal thickness, especially SD, CV, Hex and CCT. Patients' ECD, AVE and SD changes with age. Female patients may have greater CV than male patients.
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Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with structural changes in corneal endothelial cells and their thickness. The present study was done to compare the endothelial cell density (ECD), central corneal thickness (CCT) and morphology in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Minto Ophthalmic hospital, BMC and RI Bangalore for a period of 20 months (October 2013 - May 2015). A total of 200 study subjects, 100 diabetics and 100 non-diabetic age matched controls were selected, and complete timed ophthalmic evaluation was performed. Specular microscopy was performed on all patients for endothelial cell count assessment and corneal thickness was measured by Pachymeter. The data was analyzed and represented using descriptive statistics. ‘t’ test was used for comparing the two groups.Results: The mean endothelial cell density in diabetic group was significantly lower (2438.73±250.23cells/mm2) compared to non-diabetic group (2599.88±168.16cells/mm2) (p<0.0001). The mean Central corneal thickness in diabetic group was significantly higher (518.40±28.13 μm) compared to control group (490.14±24.31 μm) (p<0.001). The Co-efficient of variation percentage of the diabetics was higher than the non-diabetics but this difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The hexagonality percentage was significantly lower in diabetic group compared to the controls suggesting less pleomorphism in the diabetic group.Conclusions: The study concludes that the endothelial cell density was lower and central corneal thickness was higher in diabetic patients compared with the non-diabetics. The altered endothelial morphology was significantly seen in the form of pleomorphism (hexagonality) but polymegathism was not significantly altered.
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ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to describe the normal values of corneal endothelial cell density and hexagonality in healthy rabbits' eyes using contact specular microscopy. Both eyes of 18 rabbits, males and females, of different ages were evaluated. The eyes were divided into three groups of 12 each according to the age range of the animals: G1 (6 months old), G2 (12 months old), and G3 (48 months old). Parameters studied included mean endothelial cell density and hexagonality. For Group I, the mean cell density was 2307 cells per mm2. For GII, the mean cell density was 1895 cells per mm2. For G III, the mean cell density was 1818 cells per mm2. Cell density decreased significantly with aging (P<0.001) among the three groups. Pleomorphism in the rabbits of GI was 74.33±10.08. In the rabbits of GII it was 71.83±11.38. In the rabbits of GIII it was 64.02±28.80. Significant differences (P<0.001) were evident between GI and GIII and GII and GIII but not between Groups I and II. The results showed a decrease in number of cells and hexagonality with aging. Corneal endothelium of rabbits suffers changes due to advancing age both in terms of cell density and morphology.
RESUMO: Objetivou-se avaliar a densidade celular e a hexagonalidade do endotélio da córnea de coelhos saudáveis usando um microscópio especular de contato. Os dois olhos de 18 coelhos, machos ou fêmeas, de diferentes idades foram avaliados. Os olhos foram separados em três grupos de 12 olhos cada em função da idade: G1 (6 meses de idade), G2 (12 meses de idade) e G3 (48 meses de idade). Os parâmetros estudados incluíram a densidade celular e a hexagonalidade. Para o Grupo I, a densidade celular média foi de 2307 células por mm2. Para GII, a densidade celular média foi de 1895 células por mm2. Para G III, a densidade celular média foi de 1818 células por mm2. A densidade celular diminuiu significativamente com o envelhecimento (P<0,001) entre os três grupos. O pleomorfismo nos coelhos de GI foi de 74,33±10,08. Nos coelhos do GII foi 71,83±11,38. Nos coelhos de GIII foi de 64,02±28,80. Diferenças significativas (P<0,001) foram evidentes entre GI e GIII e GII e GIII, mas não entre os Grupos I e II. Os resultados revelaram diminuição da densidade celular e da hexagonalidade com o avanço da idade. O endotélio da córnea de coelhos sofre alterações devido ao avanço da idade tanto na densidade celular e quanto na morfologia.
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PURPOSE: To analyze the influence of preoperative corneal endothelial status on postoperative corneal endothelium density after cataract surgery. METHODS: We evaluated 228 eyes of 158 patients who underwent cataract surgery. Corneal endothelial status and central corneal thickness were measured before surgery and 1 day, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Patients were classified by preoperative endothelial cell density (three groups) and their coefficients of variation and hexagonality (two groups). Clinical parameters, including corneal endothelial cell losses, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, spherical equivalent refraction and central corneal thickness were measured to compare the intergroup indices. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in corneal endothelial cell losses at 1 day, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after surgery in any of the groups based on corneal endothelial cell density. There were increases in corneal thickness at 1 day and 1 month after surgery that were significantly higher in the low-endothelial cell density group than the 2,000-2,500 cells/mm² cell density group (p < 0.05), but there were no differences after the 3-month time point. There were no significant differences in clinical parameters for the coefficient of variation and hexagonality groups until 6 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: We observed reversible corneal edema in the low endothelial group; however, there were no significant intergroup differences in corneal endothelial cell loss due to preoperative corneal endothelial status. Our results suggest that cataract surgery is relatively safe for patients with morphologically abnormal corneal endothelium and/or low endothelial density; the safety is primarily due to improved equipment and surgery techniques.
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Humans , Cataract , Cell Count , Corneal Edema , Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss , Endothelial Cells , Endothelium, Corneal , Intraocular Pressure , Phacoemulsification , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: describir las características del endotelio corneal en pacientes adultas mayores internadas en el Hogar de ancianos Hermanas Giralt. MÉTODOS: se estudiaron 120 ojos de 60 pacientes mujeres, adultas mayores, en una investigación de tipo descriptiva y transversal realizada entre abril y septiembre de 2013. Se realizó biomicroscopia y microscopia endotelial. Se analizaron las imágenes y se evaluaron la densidad celular, el coeficiente de variabilidad, la hexagonalidad celular y la paquimetría. RESULTADOS: la densidad celular media fue de 1 926 cel/mm2 entre 60 y 69 años, la cual disminuyó progresivamente hasta 1 495 en pacientes mayores de 90 años. El coeficiente de variabilidad se incrementó con la edad, con valores de 0,37 para las edades 60-69 y 70-79 años, y en mayores de 91 años fue de 0,41. La hexagonalidad fue mayor en los grupos de 70-79 años (49 por ciento) seguida de las edades 80-89 (48 por ciento). Se observó una disminución del 13 por ciento entre los grupos de 60-69 (43 por ciento) y 90 y más (30 por ciento), con significación estadística. La densidad celular, el coeficiente de variabilidad y la paquimetría no tuvieron diferencias significativas con la edad. CONCLUSIONES: a medida que se incrementa la edad se produce un aumento de la variabilidad celular y una disminución de la densidad celular y la hexagonalidad, así como un incremento de la paquimetría(AU)
OBJECTIVE: to describe the characteristics of the corneal endothelium in older people living in "Hermanas Giralt" home for the elderly. METHODS: one hundred twenty eyes from 60 old women were studied in a descriptive and cross-sectional study performed from April through September 2013. The patients were examined by biomicroscopy and endothelial microscopy. The images were analyzed and the cellular density, the variability coefficient, the cellular hexagonality and the pachymetry were all evaluated. RESULTS: the average cell density was 1 926 cel/mm2 in 60-69 years-old patients, which gradually lowered to 1 495 in patients older than 90 years. The variability coefficient increased with age, showing 0,37 for ages 60-69 years and 70-79 years and it was 0,41 in older than 91 years. Hexagonality was higher in 70-79 years-old agroup (49 percent) followed by the 80-89 years age group (48 percent). In 60-69 years-old (43 percent) and in 90 and over age group (30 percent), there was a 13 percent hexagonality reduction with statistical significance. Cell density, variability coefficient and pachymetry did not show significant differences in relation to age. CONCLUSIONS: the cell density and hexagonality decreased with the age, but variability coefficient and pachymetry increased. The values of corneal endothelium were normal in older adults in our setting(AU)
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Humans , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Endothelium, Corneal , Cell Count/statistics & numerical data , Incidence , Corneal Pachymetry , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: comparar los resultados del análisis del endotelio corneal, obtenidos mediante el software automatizado y la corrección manual. MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, comparativo y longitudinal de la microscopia endotelial practicada a 20 adultos sanos (40 ojos). Fueron tomadas tres imágenes de cada ojo con el fin de seleccionar la de mejor calidad, para proceder posteriormente a la corrección manual del software en la pantalla del ordenador. La información de la base de datos fue procesada en el programa estadístico SPSS versión 19. Las variables cuantitativas se expresaron según sus respectivas medidas de resumen y se utilizó t Student para medir el grado de asociación entre las variables estudiadas (total de células identificadas, coeficiente variabilidad, densidad celular e índice de hexagonalidad). Se trabajó con un nivel de confianza del 95 % y de error inferior al 0,05 %. RESULTADOS: al trazar los contornos celulares de forma manual, las medidas obtenidas respecto a la densidad celular, el índice de hexagonalidad y el coeficiente de variación coincidieron con lo obtenido en otros estudios. El primer parámetro analizado y comparado fue el número de células que son identificadas por el software, el cual reconoció los límites celulares por el cambio de coloración. La media osciló entre 106,8 para el ojo derecho, con un rango de 121/88 y 105,05 para el izquierdo, con un rango de 121/79; con una desviación estándar de 9,393. Por su parte, al realizar la corrección manual aumentó la media para todos los grupos de edades, de 113,5 en el ojo derecho (rango 151/80) y 112,1 en el ojo izquierdo, (rango de 147/88), con una desviación estándar de 13,657. Como puede apreciarse, se modificó significativamente la cantidad de células contabilizadas para ambos ojos, y pudo constatarse que hubo células que no fueron identificadas y otras que fueron interpretadas como dobles, errores que pueden ser corregidos manualmente y con esto se modifican los valores prestablecidos por el software.CONCLUSIONES: la opción de trazar manualmente los límites celulares en la pantalla del ordenador para el análisis de los parámetros cuantitativos del endotelio corneal resulta efectiva durante la realización de la microscopia especular.
OBJECTIVE: to compare the results of the corneal endothelium analysis through the automated software and its manual correction. METHODS: a longitudinal, comparative and descriptive study of the endothelial microscopy performed on 20 healthy adults (40 eyes). Three images from each eye were taken to select the best quality one in order to later make manual correction of the software on the computer screen. The information from the database was processed by the SPSS statistical program version 19. The quantitative variables were expressed as per their respective summary measures whereas Student's t test measured the level of association among the studied variables (total number of identified cells, variability coefficient, cell density and hexagonality index). The 95% confidence interval and the error below 0,05 % were used. RESULTS: the manual drawing of cell contours yielded cell density, hexagonality index and variation coefficient values similar to those of other studies. The first analyzed and compared index was the number of cells that the software identified by recognizing the cell limits based on color changes. The mean ranged from 106,8 for the right eye with a range of 121/88 to 105,05 for the left eye with a range of 121/79, being the standard deviation of 9,393. On the other hand, the manual correction increased the mean for all the age groups to 113,5 for the right eye (range 151/80) and 112,1 for the left eye (range of 147/88), being the standard deviation of 13,657. As it may be observed, the number of cells for both eyes significantly changed and there were cells which were either unidentified or taken as doubles; these are errors that may be manually corrected, thus changing the set values of the software. CONCLUSIONS: the choice of manually drawing the cell limits on the screen for the analysis of the quantitative parameters of the corneal endothelium proves to be effective during the specular microscopy.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Software/statistics & numerical data , Endothelium, Corneal , Cell Count/statistics & numerical data , Statistical Databases , Case-Control Studies , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Longitudinal StudiesABSTRACT
Objetivo: describir la morfología del endotelio corneal en pacientes con indicación de cirugía de catarata. Métodos: se estudiaron 200 ojos de 127 pacientes, 86 mujeres y 41 hombres, con indicación de cirugía de catarata en una investigación de tipo descriptiva y transversal realizada entre octubre y diciembre de 2011. Se examinaron los pacientes en lámpara de hendidura buscando alteraciones de la morfología del endotelio y se les realizó microscopia especular con el Topcon SP3000P. Se analizaron las imágenes y se evaluaron la densidad celular, el coeficiente de variabilidad, la hexagonalidad celular y la paquimetría. Resultados: predominó el sexo femenino con 86 pacientes y en los dos grupos la mayoría tenían entre 60 y 79 años. La densidad celular media fue de 2 238,19 cél/mm2, disminuyó significativamente con la edad y no tuvo diferencias con el sexo. El coeficiente de variabilidad, la hexagonalidad y la paquimetría no tuvieron diferencias significativas con la edad, ni con el sexo. Las guttas corneales predominaron en las féminas (103; 76,9 por ciento) con diferencia significativa entre los sexos. Conclusiones: a mayor edad hay disminución de la densidad celular, así como un aumento del coeficiente de variabilidad sin diferencias entre sexos. Se comprueba la estrecha relación entre la disminución de la densidad celular y el aumento de la paquimetría. Además, se muestran los parámetros de normalidad del endotelio corneal en pacientes con indicación de cirugía de catarata en nuestro medio
Objective: to describe the morphology of corneal endothelium in patients requiring cataract surgery.Methods: adescriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 eyes from 127 patients distributed into 86 females and 41 males, who required cataract surgery. All the patients were examined with slit-lamp method to look for corneal guttas and were performed Topcon specular microscopy SP3000P. Images were analyzed and the cell density, the variability coefficient, the cell hexagonality and pachymetry were all evaluated. Results: females predominated with 86 patients in both groups and most aged 60-79 years. The average cell density was 2238.19 cell/mm2 that significantly decreased with the age increase, and it did not show any differences between the sexes. The average variability coefficient, hexagonality and pachymetry did not show significant differences in terms of age and sex. The presence of corneal guttas predominated in females (103; 76.9 percent.) but the difference between the sexes was significant.Conclusions: as the age increases, the cell density diminishes but the variability coefficient increases and there are no differences between the sexes. The close relationship between the decreased cell density and the increased pachymetry is proved. Additionally, the study presents the normal parameters of the corneal endothelium in patients requiring cataract surgery in our setting
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Humans , Male , Female , Cataract Extraction , Endothelium, Corneal/physiopathology , Endothelium, Corneal/pathology , Corneal Pachymetry/methods , Cell Count , Cross-Sectional Studies , Epidemiology, DescriptiveABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate the change of corneal endothelial cell morphology after phacoemulsification according to the degree of the severity of diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: Preoperative and postoperative 6 months after phacoemulsification, the specular microscopy was performed on all the subjects. The patients were divided into three groups: Group I (n=30 eyes), non diabetic, Group II (n=30 eyes), diabetes with non proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), and Group III (n=30 eyes), diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). RESULTS: Postoperative corneal endothelial cell density and hexagonality significantly decreased, and cell size variation coefficient increased in all groups compared to preoperative stage (P<0.001). At the postoperative 6 months, corneal endothelial cell density was significantly decreased in all groups (P<0.001). Cell size variations were significantly increased in Group III compared to Group I and Group II (P<0.05), but the percentage of hexagonal cell was not significantly decreased in all groups (P=0.082). CONCLUSIONS: Corneal endothelial cell density significantly decreased and cell size variation coefficient significantly increased in diabetic retinopathy patients undergoing phacoemulsification compared to normal. Therefore, it may be necessary to observe for the postoperative corneal complications in the proliferative diabetic retinopathy after phacoemulsification.
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Humans , Cell Size , Diabetic Retinopathy , Endothelial Cells , Microscopy , PhacoemulsificationABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate endothelial cell changes following LASIK with residual corneal thickness of less than 250 micro meter. METHOD: We performed noncontact specular microscopy preoperatively, and 1 week, 1, 3, 6, 9 months after surgery to examine 82 eyes which had undergone LASIK. Corneal endothelial density (CD), coefficient of variation of the cell area (CV), and the percentage of hexagonal cells(hexagonality, 6A) were obtained according to the corneal endothelial cell analysis program. Analysis was done according to the parameters such as residual stromal bed thickness, number of laser pulse and percentage of ablated stromal thickness and preoperative spherical equivalent. RESULTS: Changes in CD and CV showed no significant difference throughout the follow-up period after surgery. Hexagonality, however, decreased after surgery. In particular, corneas with residual thickness of less than 235 micro meter or the number of laser pulse over than 400, or ablation more than 30% of stromal thickness showed significant decrease in hexagonality. CONCLUSIONS: This results suggest that LASIK with deep ablation might cause corneal endothelial damages, and at least 235 micro meter or more of residual thickness should be preserved to avoid endothelial damages.
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Cornea , Endothelial Cells , Follow-Up Studies , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ , MicroscopyABSTRACT
Phaco-drill technuque, is a method of phacoemulsifying cataractous lens with a bevel down position of phacotip, thus concentrating vacuum and ultrasonic power on center of the lens. This enables the phacoemulsification to be completed with a lower setting of energy. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of the phaco-drill technique by measuring corneal endothelial cell damage. Since August 1997, we examined 170 patients who had under-gone phacoemulsification using phaco-drill technique, for uncorrected visual acuity, number, shape and size of corneal endothelial cell, and corneal thickness before and 2 months after surgery. the mean visual acuity was 0.26+/-0.24 before operation,and the mean visual acuity at 1 day and 2 months postlperatively was 0.59+/-0.32 and 0.82+/-0.26, respectively. The mean time of phacoemulsification was 58+/-41 seconds, and the average power(surgeon mode)was 8.6+/-0.26%. Mean volume of irrigating solution used in the operation was 116.12+/-52.10cc and that of aspirated solution was 63.34+/-30.37cc. The number of endothelial cells decreased from 2450+/-308.6 cell/mm2 before operation to 2234+/-372.2 cell/mm2 2 months after operation(9.2% decrease). The size of endothelial cells increased from 33.78+/-5.53/micrometer(2) before operation to 34.70+/-5.79/micrometer(2) 2 months after the operation(2.7% increase). The regularity of the cells (hexagonality) showed a decrease of 3%, from 57.47+/-10.16 before operation to 55.81+/-10.49% 2 months after the operation. The corneal thickness increased from 528+/- 36micrometer before operation to 590+/-8micrometer 1 dat(11.7% increase) and 531+/-4micrometer(0.5% increase) after the operation. From the results of this study we suggested that phaco-drill technique might be one of effective methods of phacoemulsification for less damage of corneal endothelial cells and less fluid consumption.