Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
Corneal endothelial cell loss remains a well known, undesirable side-effect of cataract surgery that may, in severe cases, negatively impact patients' postoperative visual outcomes. This article reviews the current literature and describes in detail how the degree of corneal endothelial cell loss is influenced by specific patient risk factors, as well as the arrival of newer surgical techniques and technologies. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Advances in surgical technique, the implementation of newer surgical technologies such as torsional ultrasound and viscoelastic devices, and aspects of patients' preexisting medical history may lead to varying degrees of endothelial cell loss after cataract surgery. Appropriately addressing these issues during the perioperative period may improve the rate of endothelial cell loss, and thus further enhance the visual outcome of patients undergoing cataract surgery.
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Authors | Noel Rosado-Adames, Natalie A Afshari |
Journal | Current opinion in ophthalmology
(Curr Opin Ophthalmol)
Vol. 23
Issue 1
Pg. 3-6
(Jan 2012)
ISSN: 1531-7021 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22134364
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Humans
- Patient Selection
- Phacoemulsification
- Postoperative Complications
- Risk Factors
- Viscoelastic Substances
(therapeutic use)
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