title: [Late results of endothelial cell loss after cataract surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate endothelial cell loss rate after cataract surgery in 5 years-long period.
  
  
  METHODS
  The studied group comprised 115 patients (66 females and 49 males) who had undergone senile and presenile cataract surgery. Mean age was 60 years (SD = 90). In 60 patients extracapsular cataract extraction and in 55 phacoemulsification have been performed. Mean central corneal thickness was measured before and 2 days after cataract surgery. Mean central endothelial cell density was assessed preoperatively, as well as 1, 3, 6 months and 2, 5 years after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean endothelial cell loss was: 76% 1 month after surgery, and 97% 3 months, 110% 6 months, 124% 2 years, 140% 5 years postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enhanced endothelial cell loss could be observed even 2 years after surgery. 5 years postoperatively physiological loss rate is attained. Initial postoperative increase in central corneal thickness is an important marker of subsequent endothelial cell loss.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lesiewska-Junk
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malukiewicz-Wiśniewska
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors