Prophylactic exposure of human corneal endothelial cells to Rho-associated kinase inhibitor reduced apoptosis rate after phacoemulsification: Ex vivo study

• Published in: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 44; no. 10; pp. 1261 - 1266
• Main Authors: Achiron, Asaf, Feldman, Anna, Karmona, Lily, Avizemer, Haggay, Barequet, Irina S., Rosner, Mordechai, Knyazer, Boris, Bartov, Elisha, Burgansky, Zvia, Vishnevskia-Dai, Vicktoria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2018

To evaluate whether prophylactic exposure of corneal endothelial cells (CECs) to a selective Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) inhibitor will inhibit CEC apoptosis after phacoemulsification. Laboratory evaluations at the Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel and the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-...