ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Comparative Evaluation of Corneal Endothelium in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Phacoemulsification.
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- Comparative study of corneal endothelial morphology and central corneal thickness in diabetic and non-diabetic patients at tertiary care centre.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the corneal thickness and endothelial changes following uncomplicated phacoemulsification in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with pseudo-exfoliation syndrome by specular microscopy.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- A Novel "Slit Side View" Method to Evaluate Fluid Dynamics during Phacoemulsification.Journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine if phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation has a greater impact on the corneal endothelium of type 2 diabetic patients as compared to nondiabetics. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study compared the endothelial status in 60 diabetics with good glycemic control and 60 nondiabetics before and after uneventful phacoemulsification. Central corneal endothelial cell density, percentage hexagonality and percentage coefficient of variation (%CV) were measured using a specular microscope.
resultsData were age and sex matched. Diabetics showed significantly higher loss in endothelial cell count as compared to nondiabetics. At the end of 3 months, there was a decline of 157 endothelial cell (standard deviation [SD] 90) in the diabetic group and 121 (SD 50) in the control group. This was statistically significant (
conclusionIn spite of good glycemic control, diabetics have significantly more endothelial damage in comparison to nondiabetics with similar nuclear grading and phaco energy used. This warrants a more careful use of phaco energy in diabetics.
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