Perioperative topical ascorbic acid for the prevention of phacoemulsification-related corneal endothelial damage: Two case reports and review of literature

Figure 1 The corneal endothelium condition before and after cataract surgery in the left eye of Patient 2. A: Preoperative corneal appearance via silt-lamp biomicroscope; B: Preoperative corneal endothelial cell density via specular microscope; C: Postoperative corneal appearance via silt-lamp biomicroscope; D: Postoperative corneal endothelial cell density via specular microscope.

Figure 2 The appearance of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in Patient 1. A: External eye appearance and guttate formation (left bracket) in the right eye; B: External eye appearance and guttate formation (left bracket) in the left eye.

Figure 3 The corneal endothelium condition before and after cataract surgery in the left eye of Patient 1. A: Preoperative corneal appearance via silt-lamp biomicroscope; B: Preoperative corneal endothelial cell density via specular microscope; C: Postoperative corneal appearance via silt-lamp biomicroscope; D: Postoperative corneal endothelial cell density via specular microscope.