Randomized, double-masked clinical trial evaluating corneal endothelial cell loss after cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation: Fluid-based system versus ultrasound phacoemulsification

• Published in: Cornea Vol. 25; no. 9; p. 1043
• Main Authors: Sandoval, Helga P, de Castro, Luis E Fernández, Vroman, David T, Solomon, Kerry D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Cell Count; Cornea - diagnostic imaging; Double-Blind Method; Endothelium, Corneal - pathology; Female; Humans; Lens Implantation, Intraocular; Male; Middle Aged; Phacoemulsification - methods; Prospective Studies; Ultrasonography; Visual Acuity

To assess the endothelial cell loss after cataract extraction using a fluid-based system and compare it with conventional ultrasound. A total of 46 eyes of 23 patients with up to 3+ bilateral cataract were included. The first eye was randomized to either fluid-based system or conventional ultrasound...