Specular Microscopic Corneal Endothelial Cell Changes following Uneventful Phacoemulsification in Patients with Gout.

Mortada Ahmed AbozaidRana Saad-EldinMahmoud FaroukMohamed AnbarEhab Wasfi

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2022)

Patients with gout are more prone to corneal endothelial cell damage after phacoemulsification than those without gout. To confirm these results, future studies with a prospective design and longer durations of follow-up are needed.

Keyphrases

uric acid
cataract surgery
endothelial cells
optical coherence tomography
metabolic syndrome
wound healing
oxidative stress
high glucose
vascular endothelial growth factor