Marquardt R, Wenz F H
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1979 Nov;175(5):692-6.
In 121 healthy subjects of all age groups the goblet cells were counted by means of conjunctival biopsies; none of these individuals showed any inflammatory or degenerative changes in their eye lids, conjunctivae or corneas. Three groups were distinguished: a small group with relatively few, a large group with an average number and a third small groups with a relatively large number of goblet cells. The number of goblet cells was usually between 26 and 40 to the square mm, but fluctuated to a great extent in all three groups. On determining age distribution, the average goblet cell counts were found to be astonishingly similar: they did not vary significantly in the different age groups. At most, one could say the goblet cell count is slightly lower from age 61 onward.
对121名各年龄组的健康受试者进行结膜活检以计数杯状细胞；这些个体的眼睑、结膜或角膜均未出现任何炎症或退行性变化。分为三组：一组杯状细胞数量相对较少，一组数量平均，第三组数量相对较多。杯状细胞数量通常每平方毫米在26至40个之间，但在所有三组中波动幅度都很大。在确定年龄分布时，发现平均杯状细胞计数惊人地相似：在不同年龄组中没有显著差异。最多可以说，从61岁起杯状细胞计数略有下降。
