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¹İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D., Araş. Gör. Dr.
²İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D., Doç. Dr. Purpose: To evaluate the central and peripheral corneal volume changes after uneventful phacoemulsification.
Materials and Methods: Forty-two eyes of 34 (26 male and 8 female) patients who, underwent uneventful phacoemulsification, were examinedenrolled in this study. Corneal volumes of 3 mm, 5 mm, and 7 mm corneal volumes were measured using Scheimflug imaging (Pentacam, Oculus, Inc.) preoperatively and postoperatively at after 1st, 3rd, and 6th months. The paired t-test was used to compare preoperative and 1, 3, and 6 months’ postoperative corneal volume measurements.
Results: Mean corneal volumes in 3 mm, preoperatively, and postoperatively at 1^st, 3^rd, and 6^th months postoperatively were 3.84±0.23 mm³, 3.85±0.26 mm³, 3.83±0.25 mm³, and 3.89±0.25 mm³, respectively. Mean corneal volumes measurements in 5 mm preoperatively and postoperatively at 1^st, 3^rd, and 6^th months postoperatively were 11.160± 0.67 mm³, 11.255±0.75 mm³, 11.155±0.75 mm³, and 11.286±0.73 mm³, respectively. Mean corneal volume measurements in 7 mm, preoperatively and postoperatively at 1^st, 3^rd, and 6^th months postoperatively were 23.66±1.52 mm³, 23.89±1.64 mm³, 23.74±1.67 mm³, and 23.79±1.58 mm³, respectively. The mean 3 mm, 5 mm, and 7 mm central corneal volumes measurements did not reveal show any significant change preoperatively and or at postoperative 1, 3, and 6 months (p>0.05).
Conclusion: A positive relationship between endothelial damage and corneal volume was known. So Therefore, corneal volume measurements in 3, 5, and 7 mm taken obtained with Pentacam can be useful to show corneal endothelial changes after phacoemulsification surgery. Keywords : Phacoemulsification, corneal volume, pentacam