Incidence and Risk Factors of Corneal Endothelial Failure after Phacoemulsification in Patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A 13-Year Retrospective Cohort.

Intraoperative complications should be considered as an important risk factor for developing post-operative CEF in FECD patients. Apart from assessing pre-operative parameters, surgeons should also consider the possibility of and try to avoid any intra-operative complications, which could potentially result in CEF after phacoemulsification for each individual patient.