Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Vitrectomized Eyes with Sutured Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens

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Changes in endothelial cell density (ECD). In the vitrectomized group, the donor corneal ECD decreased from 2629 ± 303 cells/mm² preoperatively to 1548 ± 401 cells/mm² at 6 months postoperatively (40.7 ± 11.2% less than the preoperative value of the donor graft). In the control group, the donor corneal ECD decreased from 2707 ± 238 cells/mm² at preoperative point to 1679 ± 419 cells/mm² at 6 months postoperatively (38.2 ± 18.6% less than the preoperative value of the donor graft). There was no significant difference in ECD between the two groups at any pre- and postoperative points ( value = 0.832 preoperatively, 0.136 at 1 month, 0.259 at 3 months, and 0.526 at 6 months; Mann–Whitney U test). Vitrectomized: vitrectomized group; CI; confidence interval; CT; control group.