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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
A total of 135 patients had the corneal thickness measured prior to cataract extraction. The chamber was re-established by air in 86, while the remainder acted as controls. On the second postoperative day the corneal thickness had increased by 12.7% in the air-inflated group, and by 17.6% in the control group. On the sixth postoperative day the increases in thickness were 7.2 and 11.1% respectively. On follow-up control 6 to 12 months later the corneal thickness was as before the operation. Epithelial oedema was significantly more frequent in the control group. The conclusion is drawn that an air bubble in the anterior chamber has no unfavourable effect on the corneal endothelium. On the contrary, it seems to protect the endothelium from postoperative damage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0001-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
747-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Corneal thickness after cataract extraction with air in the anterior chamber.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article