Postoperative Flare and Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss After Eight-Chop Technique Phacoemulsification: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The Eight-chop technique is a mechanically based nuclear segmentation method designed to improve surgical efficiency and reduce intraocular tissue stress during phacoemulsification. Early postoperative aqueous flare serves as an objective indicator of surgical invasiveness, whereas corneal endothelial cell density (CECD) loss represents a structural measure of endothelial injury. Although both parameters are clinically important, their relationship has not been systematically investigated in the context of this newer mechanical fragmentation approach. Methods: This prospective observational study included 118 eyes from 70 non-diabetic patients undergoing uncomplicated Eight-chop phacoemulsification. Aqueous flare was measured preoperatively and at postoperative Da

SUBMITTER: Sato T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841740 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature