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Br J Ophthalmol 85:345-349 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.3.345
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    • Laboratory science

Effects of amniotic membrane on epithelial wound healing and stromal remodelling after excimer laser keratectomy in rabbit cornea

Table 3

Mean (SD) number of keratocytes in epithelium after excimer laser keratectomy

Time after surgery Control group
(n=6 eyes) 		AM group
(n=6 eyes) 		p value
1 day 2.7 (0.8) 8.8 (0.8) <0.0001
3 days 3.3 (0.3) 9.9 (1.0) 0 .0001
2 weeks 15.0 (0.7) 13.3 (0.9) NS
4 weeks 19.6 (1.3) 14.7 (0.5) 0.0027
8 weeks 24.7 (1.9) 16.4 (1.5) <0.0001

  • AM = amniotic membrane; NS = not significant.

  • ↵Cells/10 000 μm2.

  • ↵Student's t test.

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