Clinical Study

Endothelial Cell Loss after Phacoemulsification according to Different Anterior Chamber Depths

Table 2

Comparison of UST, CDE, and BSS use among three ACD groups according to cataract nucleus density.

ParameterMean ± SD
ACD IACD IIACD III
NO2NO3NO4NO2NO3NO4NO2NO3NO4

UST (s)44.44 ± 8.1552.75 ± 8.2572.70 ± 19.8344.81 ± 7.9154.36 ± 12.8186.01 ± 26.4139.11 ± 6.5052.65 ± 9.3386.83 ± 20.97
CDE7.99 ± 1.8010.16 ± 2.1816.16 ± 5.958.06 ± 1.6610.56 ± 3.1018.59 ± 6.087.87 ± 1.629.21 ± 1.1317.20 ± 5.08
BSS use (mL)   75.03 ± 6.0579.74 ± 3.5094.29 ± 5.8467.18 ± 8.6870.65 ± 6.7187.77 ± 10.2770.38 ± 9.8973.95 ± 10.8793.17 ± 10.28

UST = ultrasound time; CDE = cumulative dissipated energy; NO = nuclear opalescence.
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