How does occupational radiation exposure affect corneal endothelial cell density?

Authors : Mehmet Erol CAN

Pages : 479-483

Doi:10.18621/eurj.509803

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Publication Date : 2019-05-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: To evalute the corneal endothelium ofradiology technicians . Methods: The study included 35 radiology technicians insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( study group );, and 34 healthy individuals as the control group. Central corneal thickness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CCT);, Endothelial cell density insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ECD);, the coefficient of variation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CoV);, and the percentage of hexagonal cells insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hexa); were measured using specular microscopy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Konan Medical Inc., Nishinomiya, Japan); . Results: The mean age of the study participants was 35.82 ± 9.34 years in the study group, and 37.82 ± 8.40 years in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.332);. The mean ECD was 2740.63 ± 249.92 cells/mm 2 in the study group, and 2828.70 ± 287.40 in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. The mean CoV was 44.34 ± 6.78 % in the study group, and 44.24 ± 4.99 % in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. Hexa was determined as 44.97 ± 7.98% in the study group, and 45.97 ± 7.06% in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. The mean CCT was 511.50 ± 42.52 in the study group, and 514.18 ± 43.55 in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. The mean ECD, CoV, Hexa, and CCTvalues were not statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. Conclusion: This study revealed that endothelial cell density, the coefficient of variation, and percentage of hexagonal cells insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hexa); were not statistically different between the radiology technicians and control group. Nevertheless, there is a need for more comprehensive, controlled studies with larger samples. 
Keywords : Radiology technicians, endothelial cell density, specular microscope, occupational radiation