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Corneal endothelial evaluation after phacoemulsification and silicone oil removal via an anterior approach
Matteo Cacciatori1, Peter Aspinall, Harry G Bennett
1Department of Ophthalmology, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland. matteocacciatori@virgilio.it
Purpose:
To determine the effect of simultaneous phacoemulsification and silicone oil removal via an anterior approach on the endothelial cell density (ECD).
Methods:
In this prospective study, the authors measured the ECD before and 6 weeks after surgery using an automatic noncontact specular endothelial microscope. Nine patients underwent phacoemulsification and silicone oil removal via an anterior approach using a closed system and separation of irrigation/aspiration function.
Results:
Of nine patients, four (five eyes) were diabetic and five (five eyes) were nondiabetic. The postoperative ECD of the entire population was statistically different (P<0.01) from baseline and the average endothelial cell loss was 6.7%.
Conclusions:
Combined phacoemulsification and silicone oil removal via an anterior approach using a close system and separation of irrigation/aspiration function is safe to the corneal endothelium.
