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Table 2 Superficial epithelial cell density and area in the central and peripheral transparent cornea

From: Comparison of human corneal cell density by age and corneal location: an in vivo confocal microscopy study

 

Density (cells/mm2)

Area (μm2)

Total

  

 Central

1392 ± 337

766 ± 197

 Peripheral

1323 ± 377

808 ± 227

  t value

1.191

1.165

  P value

0.238

0.248

Group A

  

 Central

1303 ± 268

794 ± 140

 Peripheral

1445 ± 498

780 ± 310

  t value

1.278

0.174

  P value

0.219

0.864

Group B

  

 Central

1443 ± 432

748 ± 218

 Peripheral

1296 ± 346

824 ± 212

  t value

1.164

1.112

  P value

0.261

0.282

Group C

  

 Central

1414 ± 255

730 ± 137

 Peripheral

1223 ± 268

859 ± 204

  t value

2.022

1.002

  P value

0.06

0.06

Group D

  

 Central

1406 ± 369

752 ± 168

 Peripheral

1371 ± 355

768 ± 164

  t value

0.27

0.289

  P value

0.791

0.777

  1. Differences between the central and peripheral cornea were analyzed using the paired Student’s t-test (P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant)
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BMC Ophthalmology

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