TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - There are no differences in corneal endothelial cell density between emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic subjects
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2004
VL  - 8
SP  - 133
EP  - 135
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=04030133
KW  - adult
KW  - article
KW  - cell density
KW  - cornea endothelium
KW  - emmetropia
KW  - endothelium cell
KW  - eye refraction
KW  - female
KW  - human
KW  - hypermetropia
KW  - major clinical study
KW  - male
KW  - microscope
KW  - myopia
KW  - normal human
KW  - specular microscope
KW  - specular microscopy
N2  - The objective of this study was to analyze the differences in corneal endothelial cell density between emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic subjects. Corneal endothelial cell density (cells/mm<sup>2</sup>) was analyzed in 30 emmetropic (n=30; 27.3±4.0 years old), 30 myopic (n=30; 26.6±4.1 years old) and 30 hyperopic (n=30; 26.8±4.4 years old) subjects. The mean of three consecutive measurements of corneal endothelial cell density was obtained by means of non-contact specular microscopy (Topcon SP-2000P noncontact specular microscope, Topcon Corp., Tokyo, Japan). Corneal endothelial cell density ranged from 2833 to 3300 cells/mm<sup>2</sup> (mean±SD, 3076±123 cells/mm<sup>2</sup>), from 2825 to 3316 cells/mm<sup>2</sup> (mean±SD, 3048±152 cells/mm<sup>2</sup>), and from 2820 to 3262 cells/mm<sup>2</sup> (mean±SD, 3033±115 cells/mm<sup>2</sup>) in emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic eyes respectively. No significant differences between emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic eyes were found (p=0.404). In sum, there is no difference in corneal endothelial cell density between emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic eyes.
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