Table 2
Endothelial cell numerical densities and losses incurred (Δ) by six (I to VI) fellow pairs (left and right) of donor corneas after an initial 10 day equilibration phase and a subsequent experimental one, the onset of which was distinguished by change of medium and spiking of right corneal cultures with 25 000 units/ml of E coli endotoxin; left corneal cultures served as controls
| Cell density (mm2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal pair no | Before organ culture | After 10 days of organ culture | After 20 days of organ culture | Total cell loss |
| I | ||||
| L | 2400 | 2100 (Δ 300) | 1750 (Δ 350) | Δ 650 |
| R | 2350 | 2000 (Δ 350) | 1050 (Δ 950) | Δ 1300 |
| II | ||||
| L | 2300 | 2100 (Δ 200) | 1650 (Δ 550) | Δ 650 |
| R | 2450 | 2100 (Δ 350) | 1400 (Δ 700) | Δ 1050 |
| III | ||||
| L | 2200 | 2000 (Δ 200) | 1350 (Δ 200) | Δ 400 |
| R | 2200 | 2000 (Δ 200) | 1800 (Δ 650) | Δ 850 |
| IV | ||||
| L | 2050 | 1500 (Δ 550) | 1650 (Δ +150) | Δ 400 |
| R | 2050 | 1700 (Δ 350) | 1600 (Δ 100) | Δ 450 |
| V | ||||
| L | 2200 | 2000 (Δ 200) | 1950 (Δ 50) | Δ 250 |
| R | 2050 | 2000 (Δ 50) | 1250 (Δ 750) | Δ 800 |
| IV | ||||
| L | 2150 | 1900 (Δ 250) | 1800 (Δ 100) | Δ 350 |
| R | 2150 | 1900 (Δ 250) | 1150 (Δ 750) | Δ 1000 |
