The effect of anterior chamber depth on endothelial cell count and postoperative corneal edema in phacoemulsification surgery

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the effect of anterior chamber depth on corneal endothelial cell loss and development of postoperative corneal edema in patients undergoing pha­coemulsification surgery. Materials and methods: The effect of preoperative an­terior chamber depth was evaluated by ultrasound bi­ometry of 35 eyes with senile cataract and treated with phacoemulsification on intraoperative endothelial cell loss and at postoperative central corneal thicknesses by specular microscopy. Results: The mean age was 64.8 ± 10.7 years (range 42-84). Preoperative anterior chamber depth, cell density and central corneal thickness were 3.37 ± 0.51 mm (1.61-4.33 mm), 2345 ± 341 cell/mm² (1600-2915 cell/mm²) and 536 ± 32 μ (457-588 μ) respectively. Postoperative endothelial cell densities were detected 1876 ± 443 cell/mm², 1882 ± 457 cell/mm² and 1920 ± 456 cell/mm² at first week, first month and at third month respectively. Compared to preoperative values, decreases of endothe­lial cell densities at postoperative first week, first month and third month were found to be significant (p

Keywords

• Phacoemulsification, anterior chamber depth, corneal endothelial cell loss, corneal edema.

Fakoemülsifikasyon cerrahisinde ön kamara derinliğinin endotel hücre sayısı ve postoperatif korneal ödem üzerine etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Fakoemülsifikasyon cerrahisi yapılan olgularda, ön kamara derinliğinin korneal endotel hücre kaybına ve postoperatif korneal ödem gelişimine etkisinin incelenme­si. Gereç ve yöntem: Senil katarakt tanısı alıp fakoemülsifi­kasyon cerrahisi uygulanmış 35 vakanın ultrasonik biyo­metri ile ölçülen preoperatif ön kamara derinliğinin endo­tel hücre kaybı ve postoperatif santral kornea kalınlığına etkisi, speküler mikroskopi verileri kullanılarak incelendi. Bulgular: Olguların yaş ortalaması 64.8 ± 10.7 yıl (42 - 84 yaş) idi. Preoperatif ön kamara derinliği 3.37 ± 0.51 mm (1.61-4.33 mm), hücre yoğunluğu 2345 ± 341 hücre/mm² (1600-2915 hücre/mm²) santral kornea kalınlığı (SKK) 535.9 ± 32.3 μ (457-588 μ) idi. Postoperatif endotel hüc­re yoğunluğu 1. haftada 1876 ± 443 hücre/mm², 1. ayda 1882 ± 457 hücre/mm², 3. ayda 1920 ± 456 hücre/mm² olarak saptandı. Preoperatif değer ile kıyaslandığında; 1. hafta, 1. ay ve 3. aydaki hücre yoğunluğu azalmalarının anlamlı olduğu bulundu (p

Keywords

• Fakoemülsifikasyon, ön kamara de­rinliği, korneal endotel hücre kaybı, korneal ödem.

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