Table 2 of Kojima, Mol Vis 2010; 16:2457-2464.
Impression cytology | Confocal microscopy | |||
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Squamous metaplasia parameter | Dry eye | Control | Dry eye | Control |
MIECA (μm) | 945±574* | 329±102 | 880±508* | 378±119 |
N/C ratio | 0.34±0.10* | 0.45±0.05 | 0.34±0.11* | 0.47±0.06 |
MIECA, mean individual epithelial cell area; N/C, nucleocytoplasmic; *p< 0.0001 |