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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2022

Overestimation of corneal endothelial cell density by automated method in glaucomatous eyes with impaired corneal endothelial cells.

Mayumi Minami, Etsuo Chihara

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mayumi MinamiSensho-kai Eye institute, Minamiyama 50-1, Iseda, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0043, Japan.
Etsuo ChiharaSensho-kai Eye institute, Minamiyama 50-1, Iseda, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0043, Japan. chiha492001@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5174-9968
Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine between-method differences in corneal endothelial cell parameters using center and automated methods of non-contact specular microscopy (CellCheck software of Konan, Inc.) in glaucomatous eyes.

methodsWe analyzed the central corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) of 245 glaucomatous eyes using center (ECD-Ce) and automated methods (ECD-Au). Based on the ECD-Ce, we allocated subjects to Groups 1 to 10 (at 250 cells/mm

resultsThere was a close correlation (r = 0.91) between the ECD values measured using both methods. However, ECD-Au were significantly higher than those measured by the center method when ECD-Ce was less than 2500 (in Groups 1 to 8; P < 0.001 to P = 0.006). The regression equation of (ECD-Au-ECD-Ce) = 1028-0.397*ECD-Ce shows greater deviation in eyes with lower ECD, and this difference became 0 when ECD -Ce was 2593 cells/mm

conclusionThe automated method of the CellCheck software overestimates ECD in eyes with lower ECD values and may overlook risk of corneal decompensation.

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Endothelial CellsGlaucomaCell CountEndothelium, CornealHumansMicroscopyAutomated methodCenter methodCorneal endothelial cell densityGlaucomaNon-contact specular microscopy

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