Long-Term Endothelial Cell Changes after Angle-Supported Anterior Chamber Lens Implantation in Phakic Eyes
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 208-214, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-118096
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate long-term endothelial cell changes in phakic eyes that underwent implantation of an angle-supported anterior chamber lens to correct myopia.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was performed in 110 eyes of 55 patients who underwent implantation of angle-supported anterior chamber lenses with a follow-up period longer than 5 years. Comparisons were made between preoperative and postoperative endothelial cell density, coefficient of variation, and percentage of hexagonal cells.RESULTS:
Mean preoperative corneal endothelial cell density was 2951 +/- 336 cells/mm2 and the percentage of cell loss was 3.8% at year 1, 12.6% at year 3, 13.4% at year 5, 22.5% at year 7, and 22.2% at year 9. Explantation was required in 13 eyes (11.8%) due to the decrease of endothelial cell count to 936 +/- 458 cells/mm2 over 9 years of follow-up.CONCLUSIONS:
Continuous endothelial cell loss was observed after implantation of angle-supported anterior chamber lens in the long-term follow-up. A constant decline in the endothelial cell density necessitates periodic ophthalmologic evaluation including specular microscopy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Endothelial Cells
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Eye
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Anterior Chamber
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Microscopy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article