Corneal Outcomes Following Cataract Surgery Using Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices Composed of Chondroitin Sulfate-Hyaluronic Acid: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Chia-Wen HsiaoHang ChengRana GhafouriNicole C FerkoBrandon D Ayres

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

CS-HA OVDs lead to less postoperative loss of endothelial cells and may better protect corneal endothelium during cataract surgery, relative to other OVDs. Future randomized studies may be needed to solidify these findings.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
hyaluronic acid
endothelial cells
double blind
open label
nitric oxide
patients undergoing
phase iii
placebo controlled
current status
high glucose
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
vascular endothelial growth factor
wound healing