Effects of Residual Anterior Lens Epithelial Cell Removal on Axial Position of Intraocular Lens after Cataract Surgery

Table 3

Pre-/postoperative (1 and 2 months after surgery) specular microscopy findings for eyes with (polishing group) or without (control group) anterior capsule polishing during cataract surgery.

Group	Mean ECD (cells/mm^2)			Mean CV			Mean hexagonality (%)
	Preoperative	1 month	2 months	Preoperative	1 month	2 months	Preoperative	1 month	2 months
Polishing	2540.9 ± 426.7	2357.6 ± 497.9	2279.4 ± 575.3	28.83 ± 5.77	31.77 ± 5.82	32.10 ± 6.00	65.30 ± 6.29	64.03 ± 6.28	63.87 ± 6.79
Control	2430.9 ± 361.8	2323.8 ± 302.1	2259.2 ± 454.9	28.13 ± 5.69	29.63 ± 5.88	30.67 ± 6.96	66.07 ± 5.97	64.80 ± 6.60	64.40 ± 6.54
value	0.541	0.066	0.401	0.254	0.110	0.164	0.217	0.573	0.638

ECD, endothelial cell density; CV, coefficient of variation. Statistical analysis was performed by using a paired t-test.