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. 2017 Nov 18;10(11):1640–1646. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2017.11.02

Table 2. Comparison of the histopathologic findings of the keratoconus corneas.

Findings Keratoconus (n=35)
Epithelial thinning 33 (94.3)
Breaks in the Bowman's layer 29 (82.9)
Folds in Descemet's membrane 15 (42.9)
Stromal fiber compaction 14 (40.0)
Superficial iron deposition 12 (34.3)
Collagen filling in Bowman's layer 11 (31.4)
Epithelial scars 10 (28.6)
Breaks in Descemet's membrane 9 (25.7)
Stromal scars 8 (22.9)
Endothelial cell loss 7 (20.0)

n (%)