The Effect of Radial Keratotomy on the Density of Human Corneal Endothelial Cells.
- Author:
Kyeong Hee LEE
1
;
Man Soo KIM
;
Jae Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Endothelial Cells*;
Humans*;
Keratotomy, Radial*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1986;27(6):1009-1012
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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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.
