09 January 2025 : Clinical Research
Anterior and Posterior Ocular Changes in Patients with Active and Inactive Ankylosing Spondylitis
Yücel Karakurt
ABDE 1*, Nurdagül Aktaş BDF 2, Ahmet Mehmet Somuncu BC 3, Adem Uğurlu BCD 4, İbrahim Çiçek BCEF 5
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946834
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946834
Table 1 Noncontact specular microscopy results.
| Active AS (n: 38) | Inactive AS (n: 40) | Control (n: 70) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECD (cells/mm) | 2415.10±235.35 | 2356.95±210.84 | 2728.67±376.27 | |
| HEX (%) | 60.63±6.30 | 58.62±6.29 | 66.81±5.03 | |
| CV (%) | 37.65±6.44 | 39.92±7.12 | 30.64±4.44 | |
| AVG (μm) | 406.02±50.67 | 414.30±36.48 | 373.22±53.21 | |
| ECD – endothelial cell density; HEX – percentage of hexagonal cells of corneal endothelial cells; CV – coefficient of variation; AVG – average cell size. | ||||