Table 2 Correlations between epithelial, keratocyte, and endothelial cell densities and sub‐basal nerve fibre innervation density with increasing age (Pearson's correlation).
| Correlation* | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|
| Basal epithelial density (cells/mm2) | 0.200 | 0.067 |
| Sub‐basal nerve fibre density (mm/mm2) | −0.488 | <0.001 |
| Anterior keratocyte density (cells/mm2) | −0.423 | <0.001 |
| Mid keratocyte density (cells/mm2) | −0.237 | 0.029 |
| Posterior keratocyte density (cells/mm2) | −0.250 | 0.021 |
| Endothelial density (cells/mm2) | −0.615 | <0.001 |
(n = 85 corneas)