Corneal endothelial cell losses after posterior chamber intra-ocular lens implantation

ABSTRACT

In order to find out the effect of posterior IOL on the corneal endothelial count, a group of 28 patients under going Ex.C.C.Ex with posterior IOL under went specular microscopic endothelial cells photographs before surgery, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months after surgery. 10 cases of Ex.C.C.Ex without implantation of lenes served as control. After 1 month, I found no significant difference in the endothelial cell losses in both groups. 6 months and 1 year postoperatively photographs showed significant endothelial cell loss in cases with posterior IOL