Changes in Macular Thickness after Cataract Surgery in Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in IOP, total macular and RNFL, ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness, and aqueous humour flare in open angle glaucoma (OAG) patients before and 6 months after cataract surgery.

Methods: This was a prospective observational case-control age- and gender-matched study. Groups: 40 subjects in a controlled OAG (OAG) group, 20 subjects in an uncontrolled OAG (OAG) group, and 60 control group subjects.

Risk factors for fluctuations in corneal endothelial cell density (Review).

The cornea is a transparent, avascular and abundantly innervated tissue through which light rays are transmitted to the retina. The innermost layer of the cornea, also known as the endothelium, consists of a single layer of polygonal endothelial cells that serve an important role in preserving corneal transparency and hydration. The average corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) is the highest at birth (~3,000 cells/mm), which then decrease to ~2,500 cells/mm at adulthood.