PURPOSE To compare oxidative stress status in the aqueous humor of highly myopic eyes and control eyes. METHODS Aqueous humor samples were collected from 15 highly myopic eyes (high myopia group) and 23 cataractous eyes (control group) during cataract surgery. Central corneal thickness, corneal endothelial cell density, hexagonality of corneal endothelial cells, and cell area of corneal endot...

Comparison specular micrographs of infant and adult corneas from cats, cows, dogs, rabbits, and humans demonstrate that a large decrease in central endothelial cell density occurs during maturation of the cornea. Central endothelial cell counts of developing cat, dog, and rabbit corneas decrease rapidly during the first months of life. This rapid decline in endothelial cell density correlates w...

The endothelial cells are one of the most important structures in a donor cornea. Morphology and concentration of endothelial cells must be carefully evaluated with a specular microscope before transplantation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the status of corneal endothelium in glaucoma patients. Prospective study included 50 patients suffering from glaucoma and 50 patients in control gro...

purpose: to compare the morphology and function of corneal enthothelial cell in early postoperative period after phacoemulsification with infusion or bolus intracameral adrenaline. methods: in this prospective randomized study, 71 eyes of 71 patients scheduled for phacoemulsification were randomly assigned to two groups: one group (31 eyes) received bolus intraocular adrenaline at 1/10,000 conc...

BACKGROUND Surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) was one of the factors that influences the desirable refractive outcome, and it was related to the length, type, location, structure of the incision and to the suture closure technique, etc. The aim was to evaluate the association of corneal histocytological changes with SIA after phacoemulsification. METHODS The study enrolled 68 cases of catar...

A s s u r a n c e o f t h e q u a l i t y a n d s a f e t y o f corneas meant for transplantation is a key responsibility of eye banks. While donor testing and medical assessment mitigate the risk of disease transmission from donor to recipient, the quality of corneas is crucial to successful transplantation in terms of both graft survival and visual rehabilitation. With the development and inc...

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of 2.5% sodium hyaluronate (BD Multivisc) with the soft shell technique in reducing corneal endothelial cell damage during cataract phacoemulsification in patients with hard lens nucleus (3+) and cornea guttata. METHODS Thirty patients (37 eyes) scheduled for cataract surgery at Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University Hospital San Raffaele, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the corneal endothelial morphometry and central corneal thickness (CCT) in pseudoexfoliative (PEX) eyes with and without glaucoma and to compare with normal eyes and eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHOD A total of 166 patients were included in this study: 36 eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS), 30 eyes with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), 40 eyes...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of mitomycin-C (MMC) on corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) and morphology after trabeculectomy. METHODS In this prospective comparative case series, 31 eyes with glaucoma underwent trabeculectomy with (group I), or without (group II) MMC. Specular microscopy was performed pre-, and postoperatively at months 1 and 3. Outcome measures included central corneal ...

BACKGROUND Phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) implantation has been used to correct myopia and myopic astigmatism, although corneal decompensation can occur after implantation. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) has gained in popularity due to its lower postoperative astigmatism and endothelial loss. Herein, we report the use of FLACS in patients who previously received PIOL implan...