Abstract
Purpose: :
To evaluate endothelial cell loss after the new corneal triple procedure
Methods: :
143 eyes of 109 patients underwent endothelial keratoplasty combined with cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation between June 2006 and December 2009 for the indications of endothelial dystrophy/dysfunction and cataract. Confocal-derived specular microscopy was used to calculate endothelial cell counts at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months.
Results: :
Endothelial cell counts were available on 94 eyes at 3 months (mean 1564 cells/mm2, range 490-2579 cells/mm2), 75 eyes at 6 months (mean 1488 cells/mm2, range 430-2410 cells/mm2), 51 eyes at one year (mean 1379 cells/mm2, range 430-2030 cells/mm2) and 16 eyes at 2 years (mean 1195 cells/mm2, range 420-1810 cells/mm2)
Conclusions: :
Corneal endothelial cell counts after the new corneal triple procedure remain at levels consistent with the maintenance of corneal clarity at least through two years post-operatively.
Keywords: cornea: endothelium • transplantation • cell survival