Evaluation of corneal endothelial cells density after viscotrabeculotomy in primary open angle glaucoma | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Ophthalmology | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 127-138 PDF (333.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejomos.2024.295492.1123 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Basma Abd ElWahab* 1; Ahmad Sami El-Wahidy1; Rania Kamel1; Aya Mohamed Hashish2 | ||
| 1Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of viscotrabeculotomy on corneal endothelial cells density in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Design: a prospective interventional uncontrolled study. Patients and Methods: This study included 42 eyes of 42 patients diagnosed with POAG attending Mansoura ophthalmic center in the period of January2021-December2021. They underwent viscotrabeculotomy. Indirect specular microscopy (Tomey EM3000 corporation,Nagoya,Japan) was performed on central corneas and endothelial images were acquired. Endothelial cell density, area and cell counts were analyzed. Results: Corneal endothelial cell density decreased in the 1st week postoperative with a statistically significant differences (P<0.001).The mean±SD was 2398.7± 222.8 at 1st week and preoperatively was 2492.7±183.7 . At 2nd week follow up there was stability in CECD with no further decrease till 3rd month visit. Mean±SD was 2406.6±221.9 and 2402.9±203.7 at 2nd week and 3rd month respectively. Conclusion: In our study there was no statistically significant change in corneal endothelial cell density after viscotrabeculotomy at the mean follow-up of 3 months duration. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Corneal endothelial cells density; Viscotrabeculotomy; Open angle glaucoma | ||
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