THE REMOTE PHACOEMULSIFICATION RESULTS IN PATIENTS WITH ENDOTHELIAL-EPITHELIAL DYSTROPHY OF THE CORNEA
The remote results of phacoemulsification in 55 eyes with endothelial-epithelial dystrophy (follow-up from 6 months up to 4 years) are presented. The endothelial cell density before and after phacoemulsification and effect of surgical procedure on the development of dystrophic process in cornea were estimated. The analysis showed that in great majority of cases phacoemulsification did not promote progressing of corneal dystrophy, and reached visual functions turned out to be stable during the follow-up period.