Recovery of corneal thickness promoted by glucocorticoid administration after phacoemulsification in eyes affected by Fuchs' dystrophy

Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul-Aug;52(4):336-339. doi: 10.1007/s10384-008-0534-x. Epub 2008 Sep 5.

Authors

Nobuhiko Chikamoto¹, Norihisa Takahashi², Makiko Wakuta², Youichiro Fujitsu², Teruo Nishida²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan. [email protected].
² Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.

PMID: 18773276
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-008-0534-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Betamethasone / administration & dosage
Cell Count
Corneal Opacity / physiopathology
Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
Dibekacin / administration & dosage
Endothelium, Corneal / drug effects
Endothelium, Corneal / physiopathology*
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / complications*
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / physiopathology
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
Humans
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Male
Microscopy, Confocal
Phacoemulsification*
Postoperative Complications*
Visual Acuity

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Glucocorticoids
Dibekacin
Dexamethasone
Betamethasone