Corneal characteristics and qualitative assessment done by the procurer. Analysis covered 202 corneas deemed to be independent events
| Group 1 (n=160) | Group 2 (n=42) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Five missing data. | |||
| Donor age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 67.3 (15.7) | 89.4 (3.4) | 0.0001 |
| Range | 16–84 | 85–100 | |
| Median | 73 | 89 | |
| Time death procurement (hours, mean (SD)) | 12.5 (7.7) | 12.9 (8.1) | 0.806 |
| Non-heart beating/heart beating donors (%) | 92/8 | 100/0 | 0.74 |
| Macroscopic appearance (%) | |||
| Epithelial impairment* | 27.7 | 28.6 | 0.915 |
| Presence of stromal oedema* | 10.3 | 7.1 | 0.769 |
| Presence of stromal opacity(ies)* | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.856 |
| Presence of descemetic folds* | 49.7 | 73.8 | 0.005 |
| Presence of gerontoxon* | 47.1 | 78.6 | 0.001 |
| Cornea quality score (%) (very good/good/acceptable)* | 34/38/28 | 10/49/41 | 0.008 |