Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraocular pressure (IOP) on corneal endothelial cells after silicone oil tamponade. Methods: Patients (n=131) received vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in Ophthalmology Center in Second People’s Hospital of Foshan City from January 1st to September 30th 2019 were divided into the high IOP group (n=80) and normal IOP group (n=51). IOP was >21 mmHg at any time in the high IOP group and was ≤21mmHg in the normal IOP group after surgery. The values of corneal endothelial cells before filling with silicone oil and before removing silicone oil were compared.Results: The average IOP was 20.79 mmHg in the high IOP group, and 14.70 mmHg in the normal IOP group (P<0.001). The number of endothelial cells (ECD) was reduced, but the average endothelial cell area was increased (P<0.05) in both groups. The coefficient of variation of endothelial cell size in high IOP group was increased (P<0.05). ECD loss rate was 6.3% in the high IOP group and 3.5% in normal IOP group. Increased IOP within 1–6 weeks after surgery (7.1%) and IOP ≥40 mmHg (7.3%) had the greatest impact on ECD. ECD loss was correlated with IOP (r=0.176, P=0.044). Conclusion: High intraocular pressure after silicone oil filling is an important risk factor for the loss of corneal endothelial cells.Keywords intraocular pressure; corneal endothelium; silicone oil; vitrect
Table 1 Data of patients in the high intraocular pressure group and the normal intraocular pressure group
图1 高眼压组和正常眼压组填充硅油前后的ECD对比
Figure 1 ECD comparison of high intraocular pressure group and normal intraocular pressure group before and after silicone oil filling
与术前比较,*P<0.05。
Compared with preoperation, *P<0.05.
图2高眼压组和正常眼压组填充硅油前后的Hexafonality、CV对比
Figure 2 Comparison of Hexafonality and CV between high intraocular pressure group and normal intraocular pressure group before and after silicone oil filling
与术前比较,*P<0.05。
Compared with preoperation, *P<0.05.
图3 高眼压组和正常眼压组填充硅油前后的平均细胞面积对比
Figure 3 Comparison of Average size of high intraocular pressure group and normal intraocular pressure group before and after silicone oil filling
Table 2 Change of ECD loss, hexagonal cell changes, CV changes, and average endothelial cell area changes between different groups in the high intraocular pressure group [median (P25, P75)]
图4 在不同的眼压变化下,角膜内皮细胞的丢失率
figure 4 Loss rate of corneal endothelial cells at difffferent intraocular pressures
2019 年度广东省基础与应用基础研究基金联合基金重点项目 (2019B1515120011)。 This work was supported by the
2019 Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, China (2019B1515120011).
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