Comparison of Postoperative Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss After Phacoemulsification of Different Cataract Grades Using Alcon Infinity Ozil

1. Rifna Lutfiamida¹
2. Hadi Prakoso Wreksoatmodjo

¹Klinik Mata Nusantara, Jakarta, Indonesia

Purpose: To evaluate and compare corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemusification using Alcon Infinity Ozil.

Methods: We evaluated the record of 100 patients who underwent cataract surgery using Alcon Infinity Ozil by one surgeon (WHP). All patients had preoperative endothelial cell counts over 2000/mm2. Cataract were divided into two groups according to its density: 1.Moderate (grade 2-3) and 2. Hard cataract (grade 4-5).

We compared preoperative and postoperative endothelial cell counts by using a Topcon SP 3000 noncontact specular microscope.

Results: Endothelial loss after cataract surgery was significantly lower compared with endothelial cell counts before surgery (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in the post operative endothelial cell count after cataract surgery in the moderate compared to hard cataracts.

Conclusions: There was a significant difference in the endothelial cell count before and after surgery in both groups, but no significant difference between the moderate compared to hard cataract group using Alcon Infinity Ozil.