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[Endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification with the "reversed tip and snip" technique compared with the "divide
M Kohlhaas1, M Klemm, J Kammann
1Universitäts-Augenklinik Hamburg Eppendorf.
Background:
The endothelial cell count after phakoemulsification is a sensitive parameter to compare different phakoemulsification techniques.
Patients And Method:
In a prospective study 30 patients in each group were operated upon the "Reversed Tip and Snip" and with the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique. The corneal endothelial cell count was measured before surgery and 4 weeks and 3 months after the operation.
Results:
The endothelial cell count was reduced significantly about 10% after the the "Reversed Tip and Snip" and about 15% after the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique. The first mentioned technique had a significantly reduced cell loss than the latter.
Conclusion:
The "Reversed Tip and Snip" phakoemulsification technique causes less endothelial cell loss than the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique.