Background: The corneal complications of a successful vitreoretinal surgery are not the main interest of the surgeon operating on a difficult retinal detachment. However, the surgeon should pay attention to avoid corneal decompensation.
Aim: To evaluate corneal endothelial cell changes in patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy with and without silicon oil (SO) injection.
Subjects and Methods: This prospective observational study includes 54 eyes divided into two equal groups: silicone-filled group (group one) and saline-filled group (group two). Endothelial cell densities (ECD), coefficient of variation (CV), central corneal thickness (CCT), and percentage of hexagonal cells at the corneal center were measured preoperatively and at the first week, the first month, and the third month postoperatively and compared between the two groups. All data were collected and statistically analyzed using SPSS program.
Results: Three months after PPV, mean ECD in group one and in group two was highly significant (p < /p>