title: [Cell density of the corneal endothelium following cataract surgery].
abstract: Endothelial cell loss following extracapsular cataract extraction and implantation of a posterior chamber lens was studied and the influence of various factors analyzed. In 56 eyes, the mean reduction in cell density in the superior zone of the cornea was 19%. In the eyes with epithelial edema endothelial damage was more severe than average. Lower cell density was also found in particular in patients over 75 years old and those with pre-existing cornea guttata. In contrast, preexisting glaucoma, a history of corneal trauma, and, astonishingly, the surgeon's experience had no detectable influence on endothelial cell damage.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik der Medizinischen Fakultät der Rheinisch Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reinhard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wenzel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002452:Cell Count; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Zur Zelldichte des Hornhautendothels nach Kataraktoperationen.