Table 1.
The summary of the results and comparison between collagen-glycosaminoglycan copolymer matrix grafted cornea and un-grafted cornea
Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 28 | Day 60 | Day 90 | |
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Corneal opacity score | ||||||
grafted cornea | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
un-grafted cornea | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Corneal thickness | ||||||
grafted cornea(μm) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 487.25 ± 14.89 |
un-grafted cornea(μm) | 245 ± 15.59 | 274.5 ± 15.62 | NA | 315.5 ± 6.29 | 311.75 ± 7.50 | 307.25 ± 11.19 |
Neovascularization | ||||||
grafted cornea | – | + | + | + | + | + |
un-grafted cornea | – | – | – | – | – | – |
α-SMA-positive cell | ||||||
grafted cornea | – | + | + | + | + | – |
un-grafted cornea | – | + | + | – | – | – |
NA not applicable, + positive, − negative