Table 3
Final examination of paired corneas stored in medium A and B
| Group A (n = 30) | Group B (n = 30) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results were expressed as mean (standard deviation), minimum–maximum/median. The automatic analysis was less relevant at delivery than at receipt (see Table 1), consequently, a touch up analysis should be recommended. | |||
| Image quality (good/average/poor, (%)) | 0/23/77 | 43/43/14 | <0.001 |
| Cells well recognised per se, “automatic” mode (n) | 159 (47) 75–248/159 | 238 (46) 151–324/238 | <0.001 |
| ECD, “automatic” mode (cells/mm2) | 3143 (159) 2829–3543/3105 | 3029 (188) 2650–3451/3039 | 0.011 |
| Cells counted, “touch up” mode (n) | 357 (72) 209–559/339 | 456 (82) 292–608/446 | <0.001 |
| ECD, “touch up” mode (cells/mm2) | 2708 (320) 2277–3430/2704 | 2716 (284) 2259–3579/2686 | 0.934 |
| Overall cell loss, “touch up” mode (%) | 12.6 (9.3) 7.2–34.1/12.2 | 13.1 (8.0) 1.3–27.8/15.6 | 0.79 |
| Coefficient of variation of cell area, “touch up” mode (%) | 28.4 (3.5) 23.7–40.4/27.8 | 27.2 (3.4) 21.7–34.8/27.3 | 0.098 |
| Hexagonality, “touch up” mode (%) | 50.7 (9.2) 32.5–72.8/49.7 | 53.0 (6.6) 36.2–66.6/52.6 | 0.201 |
| Touch up duration (seconds) | 551 (134) 361–853/521 | 388 (120) 226–653/362 | <0.001 |
