Table 1.
Summary of mean preoperative ECD and 5-year postoperative ECD, for DSAEK triple, DSAEK non-triple, and combined 241 eyes.
| Preop ECD (cells/mm2) | 5-Year Postop ECD (cells/mm2) | Pearson r | P value | |
| Triples (n = 182) | 2792 ± 354 | 1560 ± 648 | 0.39 | <.001 |
| Non-Triples (n = 59) | 2653 ± 280 | 1483 ± 621 | 0.32 | .01 |
| All Eyes (n = 241) | 2758 ± 342 | 1541 ± 641 | 0.39 | <.001 |