Effect of Anterior Chamber Instability during Phacoemulsification Combined with Intraocular Lens Implantation

Table 5

AC flare and cells grading 1 day postoperative with a clear cornea.

Grade	Irrigation group	Nonirrigation group	value
	(eyes = 107)	(eyes = 110)
AC flare			0.142
0	43	35
1+	49	53
2+	15	22
AC cells			0.014
0.5+	27	17
1+	55	53
2+	19	27
3+	6	13

AC: anterior chamber. AC flare grade: 0 = none, 1 = faint, 2 = moderate, iris and lens detail clear; AC cells grade: 0.5 = 1–5 cells, 1 = 6–15 cells, 2 = 16–25 cells, 3 = 26–50 cells. indicates a significant value.