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The influence of phacoemulsification on corneal endothelial cells at varying blood glucose levels.

DOI

28

Citations

0

References

2011

Year

Ruiming Yang, Xhangyin Sha, Mingbing Zeng, Yingqian Tan, Yu Zheng, Fei-hong Fan
PubMed

Abstract

The corneal endothelium of diabetic patients is more prone to damage from phacoemulsification. It is advisable to evaluate the corneal endothelium routinely prior to phacoemulsification, particularly in diabetic persons.