The postoperative change of corneal thickness in senile cataract
FENG Xiao-jin
LIAO Tiao-jiang
Abstract：Objective:To observe the change of corneal thickness after cataract extracapsular extraction and posterior chamber IOL implantation.Methods:Using the ultrasonic pachymetry,the corneal thickness in 18 patients with senile cataract(22 cataract eyes)was measured preoperatively and on the last,2nd and 3rd days postoperatively.Results:The corneal thickness was obviously increased postoperatively;it became the thickest on the 1st day,and gradually thinned down later.The increase of corneal thickness was maximal in the superior peripheral cornea,second in the central cornea,and minimal in the inferior peripheral cornea.There was a significant difference among 3 postoperative days and 3 regions of cornea(P<0.01).Conclusion:The postoperative increase of corneal thickness is related to the operation incision and technique.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 173-174 )