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Br J Ophthalmol 83:573-576 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.5.573
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Estimation of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in the papillomacular area of long standing stage IV macular holes

Table 1

Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL) thickness and integral values in patients with macular holes and in healthy subjects

Macular holes Controls p Value
Mean total thickness of the RNFL (μm) (SD) 79.71 (15.06) 75.1 (10.8) 0.44
Mean total polar integral (mm2) 0.6774 0.6606 0.77
Mean temporal thickness of the RNFL (μm) (SD) 63.69 (12.08) 58.65 (8.9) 0.3
Mean temporal integral (mm2) 0.0687 0.0665 0.72
Mean ratio of temporal/nasal thickness 0.8441 0.7819 0.42
Mean ratio of temporal/nasal integral 0.2906 0.2694 0.43

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