Table 3 Correlation between the specular microscopic parameters and corneal densitometric values in patients enrolled in the study

Anterior (0–2 mm)

r_s = 0.044

r_s = 0.029

r_s = 0.084

r_s = 0.645

p = 0.550

p = 0.693

p = 0.251

p < 0.01

Central (0–2 mm)

r_s = 0.032

r_s = 0.017

r_s = 0.131

r_s = 0.487

p = 0.658

p = 0.821

p = 0.071

p < 0.01

Posterior (0–2 mm)

r_s = -0.241

r_s = -0.045

r_s = -0.157

r_s = -0.213

p = 0.01

p = 0.535

p = 0.031

p = 0.03

Total (0–2 mm)

r_s = 0.062

r_s = 0.038

r_s = 0.076

r_s = 0.590

p = 0.392

p = 0.603

p = 0.297

p < 0.01

Anterior (2–6 mm)

r_s = 0.017

r_s = -0.014

r_s = 0.092

r_s = 0.644

p = 0.820

p = 0.843

p = 0.205

p < 0.01

Central (2–6 mm)

r_s = -0.064

r_s = 0.019

r_s = 0.105

r_s = 0.530

p = 0.378

p = 0.791

p = 0.148

p < 0.01

Posterior (2–6 mm)

r_s = -0.177

r_s = 0.007

r_s = 0.060

r_s = 0.125

p = 0.015

p = 0.927

p = 0.409

p = 0.086

Total (2–6 mm)

r_s = -0.019

r_s = 0.006

r_s = 0.101

r_s = 0.615

p = 0.791

p = 0.930

p = 0.166

p < 0.01

Anterior (0–6 mm)

r_s = 0.035

r_s = 0.001

r_s = 0.093

r_s = 0.660

p = 0.631

p = 0.993

p = 0.200

p < 0.01

Central (0–6 mm)

r_s = -0.015

r_s = 0.028

r_s = 0.143

r_s = 0.546

p = 0.834

p = 0.706

p = 0.049

p < 0.01

Posterior (0–6 mm)

r_s = -0.046

r_s = 0.069

r_s = -0.003

r_s = 0.201

p = 0.529

p = 0.344

p = 0.964

p = 0.005

Total (0–6 mm)

r_s = 0.019

r_s = 0.014

r_s = 0.105

r_s = 0.634

p = 0.798

p = 0.845

p = 0.151

p < 0.01