Table 5.
Postoperative confocal microscopy in epi-off versus epi-on patients after 2-year follow-up.
| Epi-off (%) | Epi-on (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal nerve alteration | 93.80 | 87.50 | Not significant |
| Fibrotic reaction | 43.75 | 25.00 | <0.01∗ |
| Alterated keratocyte | 62.50 | 18.75 | <0.001∗ |
∗Chi-square test for nonparametric variables.