Long-Term Endothelial Cell Changes after Angle-Supported Anterior Chamber Lens Implantation in Phakic Eyes.

Yang, Jenny; Lee, Jin Ki

doi:2012.53.2.208

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 53(2); 2012 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2012;53(2):208-214.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2012.53.2.208 Published online February 15, 2012.

Long-Term Endothelial Cell Changes after Angle-Supported Anterior Chamber Lens Implantation in Phakic Eyes.

Jenny Yang, Jin Ki Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. cornea21@hanmail.net

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Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate long-term endothelial cell changes in phakic eyes that underwent implantation of an angle-supported anterior chamber lens to correct myopia. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed in 110 eyes of 55 patients who underwent implantation of angle-supported anterior chamber lenses with a follow-up period longer than 5 years. Comparisons were made between preoperative and postoperative endothelial cell density, coefficient of variation, and percentage of hexagonal cells. RESULTS: Mean preoperative corneal endothelial cell density was 2951 +/- 336 cells/mm2 and the percentage of cell loss was 3.8% at year 1, 12.6% at year 3, 13.4% at year 5, 22.5% at year 7, and 22.2% at year 9. Explantation was required in 13 eyes (11.8%) due to the decrease of endothelial cell count to 936 +/- 458 cells/mm2 over 9 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous endothelial cell loss was observed after implantation of angle-supported anterior chamber lens in the long-term follow-up. A constant decline in the endothelial cell density necessitates periodic ophthalmologic evaluation including specular microscopy.

Key Words: Angle-supported anterior chamber lens;Endothelial cell loss