Research Article

Corneal Endothelial Characteristics in Normal Chinese Han Children and Youngsters: A Study from the Specular Microscopy Descriptions

Table 1

Parameters of corneal thickness and endothelial characteristics in normal Chinese Han children and youngsters.

ParametersMinimal valueMaximal valueAverage ()

Counted cells (cells)86394
CCT (μm)437644
ECD (cells/mm2)20314074
CV (%)1840
HEX (%)1789
(S/μm2)37316
(S/μm2)428997
(S/μm2)231678
(S/μm2)52223

Note: CCT: central corneal thickness; ECD: endothelial cell density; CV: coefficient of variability; HEX: hexagonality; : size of minimal cell; : size of maximal cell; : average cell size; : size standard deviation.