A Pilot Study to Propose a "Harm Scale", a New Method to Predict Risk of Harm to the Corneal Endothelium Caused by Longitudinal Phacoemulsification, and the Subsequent Effect of Endothelial Damage on Post Operative Visual Acuity

Francesco Saverio Sorrentino; Claudio Bonifazzi; Francesco Parmeggiani; Paolo Perri

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146580

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A Pilot Study to Propose a "Harm Scale", a New Method to Predict Risk of Harm to the Corneal Endothelium Caused by Longitudinal Phacoemulsification, and the Subsequent Effect of Endothelial Damage on Post Operative Visual Acuity

Francesco Saverio Sorrentino ,

* E-mail: dr.fsorrentino@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Surgical Sciences, Unit of Ophthalmology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy
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Claudio Bonifazzi,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Human Physiology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Francesco Parmeggiani,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Paolo Perri

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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A Pilot Study to Propose a "Harm Scale", a New Method to Predict Risk of Harm to the Corneal Endothelium Caused by Longitudinal Phacoemulsification, and the Subsequent Effect of Endothelial Damage on Post Operative Visual Acuity

Francesco Saverio Sorrentino,
Claudio Bonifazzi,
Francesco Parmeggiani,
Paolo Perri

Published: January 13, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146580

About the Authors

Francesco Saverio Sorrentino

* E-mail: dr.fsorrentino@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Surgical Sciences, Unit of Ophthalmology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy

Claudio Bonifazzi

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Human Physiology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Francesco Parmeggiani

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Paolo Perri

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FSS CB. Performed the experiments: FSS PP. Analyzed the data: FSS CB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FP. Wrote the paper: FSS PP.

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