Table 3.
Epithelial thickness map parameters in VKC and Control groups in μm
| VKC group (n = 71) |
Control group (n = 71) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| CET | 53.01 ± 3.75 | 53.55 ± 1.39 | 0.263 |
| SUP | 51.07 ± 4.11 | 52.54 ± 2.01 | 0.008* |
| INF | 52.93 ± 3.84 | 53.30 ± 1.86 | 0.472 |
| MIN | 45.99 ± 6.52 | 50.11 ± 1.91 | < 0.001* |
| MAX | 57.76 ± 6.20 | 55.92 ± 2.32 | 0.021 |
| MIN−MAX | − 11.77 ± 9.38 | − 5.80 ± 1.88 | < 0.001* |
| SUP−INF | − 1.86 ± 2.87 | − 0.76 ± 1.20 | 0.008* |
| Epithelial thickness at the area of minimal corneal thickness | 52.25 ± 4.22 | 53.08 ± 1.93 | 0.135 |
CET central epithelial thickness, SUP superior, INF inferior, MIN minimum, MAX maximum, MIN−MAX, minimum minus maximum, SUP−INF, superior minus inferior
*Significant