title: Corneal endothelial cell density reduction: a complication of retinal photocoagulation with an indirect ophthalmoscopy contact lens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of retinal photocoagulation with an indirect ophthalmoscopy contact lens on corneal endothelial cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventeen eyes of 17 patients were evaluated, and corneal endothelial cells were measured twice: just before retinal photocoagulation using an indirect ophthalmoscopy contact lens and 33.2 +/- 10.2 days after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistically significant reduction was found in corneal endothelial cell numbers before versus after surgery (P = 0.0003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show corneal endothelial cells to be decreased by retinal photocoagulation with an indirect ophthalmoscopy contact lens. When a patient with a low corneal endothelial cell density receives retinal photocoagulation using an indirect contact lens, it is important to be aware of the potential for further loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
authors.forename: Jiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Numaga
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amano
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*