The Effect of Radial Keratotomy on the Density of Human Corneal Endothelial Cells. |
Kyeong Hee Lee, Man Soo Kim, Jae Ho Kim |
Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
방사상 절개술에 의한 각막 내피세포의 경시적 변화 |
김재호(Jae Ho Kim),김만수(Man Soo Kim),이경희(Kyung Hee Lee) |
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Abstract |
To measure the rate of endothelial cell loss caused by anterior radial keratotomy, twenty one eyes of twelve patients were chosen. Numbers of endothelial cells per mm2 were examined through Keeler Konan wide field specular microscope at the time of preoperative, postoperative 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year. There were only a few changes in numbers of endothelial cells, and the results were statistically significant. Therefore anterior radial keratotomy rarely cause bullous keratopathy due to significant endothelial cell loss. |
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