Table 4: Changes in endothelial density, hexagonality, CV and CCT 4 weeks after surgery.

- Group P
Diabetic (n=67) Non-Diabetic (n=86)
Endothelial density (cells/mm2)
  Mean (SD)
  Median (range)
Hexagonality (%)
  Mean (SD)
  Median (range)
CV (%)
  Mean (SD)
  Median (range)
CCT (μm)
  Mean (SD)
  Median (range)
33.9 (20.1)
31.9 (-0.6 – 71.0)
16.7 (33.6)
17.7 (-76.6 – 100)
7.3 (29.3)
1.4 (-44 – 90.8)
1.3 (4.6)
0.4 (-8.2 – 19.2)
28.6 (21.0)
26.4 (-10.0 – 72.4)
0.8 (34.3)
0.0 (-150 – 74)
5.2 (23.6)
1.5 (-36.1 – 86.6)
0.7 (3.9)
0.3 (-10.5 – 21.6)
0.181**
0.004*
0.958*
0.543**

*unpaired t-test; **Mann-Whitney test; CV: Coefficient of Variance; CCT: Central Corneal Thickness; SD: Standard Deviation.