Effect of Intracameral Steroids During Phacoemulsification on the Cornea

Purpose: Investigating the effect of intracameral steroids at the end of phacoemulsification on corneal edema and endothelial count. Methods: Prospective, interventional case control study. Sixty-nine eyes were randomized into 3 groups, 23 eyes each : 2groups received intracameral dexamethasone and triamcinolone (TA) respectively, while controls didn't receive any intraoperative steroids. On the first postoperative day corneal edema in control compared to dexamethasone and TA groups respectively. One month later, the mean increase of corneal thickness in control compared to intracameral dexamethasone and TA groups, respectively. mean endothelial cell loss in control compared to intracameral dexamethasone and TA groups respectively.