EVALUATION OF THE CORNEA ENDOTEL BY SPECULAR MICROSCOPY IN PERSODOEXFOLIATION SYNDROME

Abstract

Purpose: The evaluation of the corneal endothelium of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) by specular microscopy (SM). Method: In this prospective study, two groups were formed. In our study, the right eye of 50 patients diagnosed with pseudoexfoliation material by slit lamp biomicroscopy performed in the ophthalmology outpatient clinic and the right eye of 50 control groups without any health problems were included. Results: There was no difference between the control and patient groups in terms of gender and age distribution. (p >0.005). Statistically, no difference was found between the groups in corneal thickness (p =0,105). However, coefficient of variation, corneal endothelial cell density and hexagonal cell ratio were found to be statistically significantly in the between the two groups. Discussion: Serious morphological changes occur in the corneal endothelium in patients with PES. Because of these changes in the corneal endothelium, specular microscopy measurement should be done before cataract surgery of all patients who have pes detected in their examination.