Xen gel stent with phaco has similar endothelial cell density loss as cataract surgery alone

Patients who underwent Xen gel stent implantation combined with phacoemulsification to treat primary or secondary open-angle glaucoma experienced a similar central endothelial cell density loss at 2 years as those who underwent stand-alone phacoemulsification, according to a study.
“After 2 years, Xen gel stent does not seem to cause an additional ECD loss than cataract surgery alone,” study co-author Kaweh Mansouri, MD, told Healio/OSN.
The retrospective study included 32 eyes of 23 patients. Fifteen eyes underwent stand-alone phaco, and 17 eyes underwent phaco combined with Xen

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