Table 2
Previous studies reporting corneal thickness and ECD in the human eye
| N | Mean (SD) age (years) | Mean (SD) corneal thickness (mm) | Mean (SD) ECD (cells/μm2) | Significant correlation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Corneal graft. | |||||
| †Pre-cataract. | |||||
| ‡Normal cornea. | |||||
| §Ultrasound pachymetry. | |||||
| ¶Optical low coherence relflectometer and ultrasound pachymetry. | |||||
| **Non-contact specular microscopy. | |||||
| ††Contact specular microscopy. | |||||
| Sawa et al, 1982 | 46* | 15–87 | 0.524 (central)§ | 1053 (3067)** | No |
| Kohlhaas et al, 1997 | 48† | 70.7 (4.5) | 0.520 (0.052) (central)§ 0.650 (0.062) (12h) § | 2551 (345) (central)†† 2550 (366) (12h)†† | No |
| Müller, 2000 | 108‡ | 10.1 (3.1) | 0.528 (0.033) (central)§ | 3542 (510) (central)** | Yes, (p = 0.019, r = 0.32) |
| Ventura et al, 2001 | 30† | 71 (15) | 0.537 (0.027) (central)¶ | Approx 2400 (central)** | No |
