Details of the normal and keratoconus (KC) specimen used in the present study
| Specimen | Age | Gender | Details |
| N1 | 26 | Male | Eye bank |
| N2 | 25 | Male | Eye bank |
| N3 | 65 | Male | Eye bank |
| KC1 | 24 | Female | Right eye, advanced KC, penetrating keratoplasty (PK), fixed in glutaraldehyde within 30 min |
| KC2 | 26 | Male | Left eye, advanced KC, PK, fixed in glutaraldehyde within 30 min |
| KC3 | 23 | Male | Left eye, advanced KC, PK, fixed in glutaraldehyde within 30 min |