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Table 3 Comparison between different stages of keratoconus eyes according to cell morphology

From: Corneal endothelial cells changes in different stages of Keratoconus: a multi-Centre clinical study

 

Stage 1

(n = 99)

Stage 2

(n = 32)

Stage 3

(n = 19)

Pentagonal cell morphology

 Range

14–27

16–24

19–27

 Mean ± S.D

19.72 ± 3.16

20.69 ± 3.23

24.37 ± 2.43

P value

< 0.001

 P1

0.378

 P2

< 0.001

 P3

< 0.001

Hexagonal cell morphology

 Range

30–61

33–48

28–40

 Mean ± S.D

48.74 ± 8.61

40.03 ± 5.29

32.42 ± 5.29

P value

< 0.001

 P1

< 0.001

 P2

< 0.001

 P3

0.002

Heptagonal cell morphology

 Range

17–26

14–28

17–26

 Mean ± S.D

20.75 ± 2.55

22.28 ± 4.71

22.68 ± 4.02

P value

0.014

 P1

0.074

 P2

0.064

 P3

1

  1. P1 comparison between stage 1 and stage 2
  2. P2 comparison between stage 1 and stage 3
  3. P3 comparison between stage 2 and stage 3
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