our primary aim of the work to assess the effect of phakic IOL implantation on corneal endothelium. we also used the specular microscope to assess the corneal endothelium

Inclusion Criteria:

• Our inclusion criteria include: adults 18-35 years of age, myopia ˃ 6 D , anterior chamber depth (ACD) 2.85 mm or greater , an endothelial cell count of ≥ 2000 cells/mm2 and stable refractive history within 0.5 diopter for 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria:

• anterior chamber depth from endothelium < 2.85 mm, previous or current systemic or eye disease , surgery or trauma, pregnancy and nursing.