ISSN: 2459-1777 | E-ISSN 2587-0394
Volume : 9 Issue : 3 Year : 2024
The Effect of Fluorosecein on Corneal Endothelial Structure and Morphology in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients undergone Fundus Fluoresecein Angiography [Beyoglu Eye J]
Beyoglu Eye J. 2022; 7(1): 35-38 | DOI: 10.14744/bej.2021.80664

The Effect of Fluorosecein on Corneal Endothelial Structure and Morphology in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients undergone Fundus Fluoresecein Angiography

Ümit Çallı1, Yücel Öztürk2, Gökhan Demir1
1Departmant of Ophtalmolgy, University of Health Sciences, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Departmant of Ophtalmolgy, University of Health Sciences, Haydarpasa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: To evaluate fluorescein effect on the corneal endothelium by endothelial specular microscopy in diabetic retinopathy patients undergone fundus fluoresecein anjiography (FFA).
METHODS: One hundred thirthy four diabetic retinopathy patients undergone FFA aged between 42 and 74 years were included study. We checked the corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficient of variation of cell area (CV/polymegethism) and percentage of hexagonal cells (6A/pleomorphysm) before FFA and 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week after the procedure.
RESULTS: The mean baseline ECD was 2223±216 cells/mm2. The mean ECD before and 1 hour (2234±224 cells/mm2), 1 day (2237±231 cells/mm2), 1 week (2226±219 cells/mm2) after the procedure weren’t significantly different (p=0.243; repeated measure ANOVA). The mean of the coefficient variations of the endothelial cell size before and 1 hour,1 day, 1 week after the procedure were 0.327±0.07, 0.319±0.06, 0.322±0.06, 0.325±0.07 respectively (p=0.281; repeated measure ANOVA). The mean of the baseline percent of hexagonal cells (pleomorphism) in the endothelium was 61.7±5.2, and the postoperative 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week percent were 62.3±5.7, 61.9±6.1, 61.3±5.9, respectively (p= 0.317; repeated measure ANOVA).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrated that fluorescein has no toxic effect on corneal endothelium.

Keywords: Corneal endothelial cell density, fluorescein, pleomorphism, polymegethism, toxicity.

Corresponding Author: Gökhan Demir, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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