Endothelial Cell Loss, Cumulative Dissipated Energy, and Surgically Induced Astigmatism in Sutureless Scleral Tunnel Phaco-Assisted Cataract Extraction in Advanced Cataracts

Table 1

Demographic data, preoperative data, and cataract grading of the patients.

Parameter	Mean ± SD
Eyes (n)	198
Mean age (y)	60.57 ± 7.8
Sex (n)	NA
Male	90 (45.5%)
Female	108 (54.5%)
Number of eyes with cataract grade (LOCSIII)	NA
NO4, NC4	36 (18.2%)
NO5, NC5	102 (51.5%)
NO6, NC6	60 (30.3%)
Mean BCDVA (LogMAR)	1.21 ± 0.49
Mean ECD (cells/mm^2)	2474.82 ± 486.47
Preoperative cylinder (D)	1.52 ± 1.05

n = number; y = years; LOCS III = Lens Opacities Classification System III; NO = nuclear opalescence; NC = nuclear color; BCDVA = best-corrected distance visual acuity; ECD = endothelial cell density; mm² = millimeter square; D = diopter.