DR. ANKITA MULCHANDANI

DR. ABHIJEET DESAI

Abstract

Purpose:To compare consequences of soft shell and viscoless technique on endothelial cells after phacoemulsification.

Design:Retrospective study.

Methods:206 eyes of 139 patients who underwent phacoemulsification were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups depending upon type of surgery performed i.e. viscoless or soft shell technique. Pre-operative and post-operative records were compared. Primary outcome measure was endothelial cell count measured at baseline and post-operatively. Differences between two groups were analyzed statistically.

Results: A statistically significant mean difference of 99.9516 cells/mm2 (p<0.0001), 116.4146 cells/mm2 (p=0.0031) after 1 month and 90.4468 cells/mm2 (p=0.0051), 145.2895 cells/mm2 (p<0.0001) 3 months of surgery, between pre and post-operative endothelial cell count, was observed in group 1 and group 2 respectively. Conclusions:Viscoless surgery may be recommended in appropriate patients to avoid side effects of viscoelastics.