Table 1.
Comparison of different modifications of cataract surgery in patients with low endothelial count
| Hayashi 2011 | Yamazoe 2011 | Lee 2019 | |
| Technique to preserve EC | Soft shell technique | Soft shell technique | Perioperative AA |
| Case number | 50 | 61 | 2 |
| Mean age (yr) | 68.9 | 72.3 | 45.5 |
| Gender (M to F, %) | 24 to 76 | 23 to 77 | 100 to 0 |
| Leading etiology (%) | PACG (38) | FCED (33) | FCED and CMV endotheliitis (50) |
| Mean preOP ECD | 805.0 | 692.9 | 1206.5 |
| Energy (mJ) | 27.3 ± 10.1 | NA | 30.4 |
| Time (Sec) | 57.5 ± 28.3 | NA | 72.8 |
| Mean EC loss (%) | 5.1 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
EC: Endothelial cells; AA: Ascorbic acid; M: Male; F: Female; PACG: Primary angle closure glaucoma; FCED: Fuchs corneal endothelial dystrophy; CMV: Cytomegalovirus; preOP: Preoperative; ECD: Endothelial cell density.