[Condition of the corneal endothelium after penetrating injuries]

The examination of the corneal endothelium with a posttraumatic scar was performed by means of a corneal microscope with an endothelial cell counter in patients with traumatic cataract before its removal with simultaneous implantation of an artificial intraocular lens. It was established that the density of the endothelial cells in these eyes before surgery amounted 950-3000/mm2. The density of the cells below this value creates a danger of formation of bullous keratopathy after the surgical intervention.