Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes

Background and aim Endothelium of the cornea is susceptible to surgical trauma during phacoemulsification from ultrasound energy. Several studies have reported various results of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and healthy patients. The aim was to evaluate and compare changes i...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Ibrahim Elminshawy, Hanan Saied Hegazy, Mona Mohamad Aly
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2022;volume=20;issue=1;spage=134;epage=141;aulast=Elminshawy
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description Background and aim Endothelium of the cornea is susceptible to surgical trauma during phacoemulsification from ultrasound energy. Several studies have reported various results of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and healthy patients. The aim was to evaluate and compare changes in precorneal tear film, anterior and posterior corneal surfaces, endothelial cell changes, and central corneal thickness (CCT) between diabetic and healthy patients before and after uneventful phacoemulsification. Patients and methods A total of 40 eyes of 40 patients who were scheduled for cataract surgery were divided into group 1 (20 eyes in nondiabetic patients) and group 2 (20 eyes in diabetic patients). Ophthalmological examinations, including uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp to examine anterior and posterior corneal surfaces, tear film breakup time test (TBUT), anterior chamber depth by IOL Master (Topcon ALADDIN HW2.0), and specular microscopy (Topcon SP-1P, made In Japan), were done preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. Results Significant differences were found between preoperative and postoperative periods in both groups regarding BCVA, TBUT, CCT, endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficient of variation, and hexagonal cells, except that changes became insignificant with respect to CCT at 3 months in nondiabetic and at 1 week and 3 months in diabetic and in CD at 1 month in healthy patients. Conclusion There were significant changes in BCVA, TBUT, CCT, and ECD after phacoemulsification in the diabetic and healthy groups. There was a significant delay in the recovery of CCT 1 month after phacoemulsification in the diabetic compared with healthy individuals.
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spelling doaj.art-45e5db9b0ae0414497f7d389b7bbd78a2022-12-22T04:30:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAl-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal1687-16932022-01-0120113414110.4103/azmj.azmj_130_21Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyesAsmaa Ibrahim ElminshawyHanan Saied HegazyMona Mohamad AlyBackground and aim Endothelium of the cornea is susceptible to surgical trauma during phacoemulsification from ultrasound energy. Several studies have reported various results of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and healthy patients. The aim was to evaluate and compare changes in precorneal tear film, anterior and posterior corneal surfaces, endothelial cell changes, and central corneal thickness (CCT) between diabetic and healthy patients before and after uneventful phacoemulsification. Patients and methods A total of 40 eyes of 40 patients who were scheduled for cataract surgery were divided into group 1 (20 eyes in nondiabetic patients) and group 2 (20 eyes in diabetic patients). Ophthalmological examinations, including uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp to examine anterior and posterior corneal surfaces, tear film breakup time test (TBUT), anterior chamber depth by IOL Master (Topcon ALADDIN HW2.0), and specular microscopy (Topcon SP-1P, made In Japan), were done preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. Results Significant differences were found between preoperative and postoperative periods in both groups regarding BCVA, TBUT, CCT, endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficient of variation, and hexagonal cells, except that changes became insignificant with respect to CCT at 3 months in nondiabetic and at 1 week and 3 months in diabetic and in CD at 1 month in healthy patients. Conclusion There were significant changes in BCVA, TBUT, CCT, and ECD after phacoemulsification in the diabetic and healthy groups. There was a significant delay in the recovery of CCT 1 month after phacoemulsification in the diabetic compared with healthy individuals.http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2022;volume=20;issue=1;spage=134;epage=141;aulast=Elminshawycctecdtbutphacoemulsification
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title Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes
title_full Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes
title_fullStr Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes
title_short Comparison of corneal changes after phacoemulsification in diabetic and nondiabetic eyes
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