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Endothelial cell density (ECD), hexagonality (HEX), the coefficient of variation (CV), and the presence of guttae were assessed using specular microscopy (Tomey EM-4000). Biometric parameters were obtained by partial coherence interferometry (IOLMaster 700), and systemic comorbidities were recorded. Multiple linear regression models adjusted for age and sex were applied, along with stratified analyses according to axial length (AL). Results: A total of 1032 eyes from 1032 patients were included. The mean age was 75.9 \u00b1 9.3 years. The cohort comprised 366 men (35.5%) and 666 women (64.5%). The mean ECD was 2113 \u00b1 544 cells\/mm2, HEX 42.7 \u00b1 21.6%, and CV 43.2 \u00b1 9.6%. The prevalence of guttae was 15.4% (159 eyes). ECD correlated negatively with age (r = \u22120.148; p &lt; 0.001) and positively with central corneal thickness (r = 0.091; p = 0.004) and anterior chamber depth (r = 0.064; p = 0.030). In the multivariate model, age was independently associated with lower ECD (\u03b2 = \u22128.40 cells\/mm2\/year; p &lt; 0.001), whereas male sex was associated with higher ECD and lower CV. No significant associations were found with AL, keratometry, or systemic comorbidities. Stratified analysis by AL group showed consistent patterns with no relevant differences. 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