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Br J Ophthalmol 84:469-472 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.5.469
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    • Clinical science

Asymmetries of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in normal eyes

Table 3

Differences between the right and left eyes (mean (SD))

Sector Right Left p Value 95% CI of the difference
Overall peripapillary: 0–360 degrees 73.59 (13.04) 71.67 (14.01) 0.431 −2.89 to 6.74
 superior half: 0–180 degrees 72.88 (13.82) 70.18 (13.61) 0.276 −2.18 to 7.57
 inferior half: 180–360 degrees 71.86 (13.31) 70.83 (14.45) 0.681 −3.91 to 5.97
Temporal quadrant: 315–45 degrees* 54.14 (13.72) 46.13 (12.79) 0.001 3.29 to 12.73
Superior quadrant: 45–135 degrees 89.92 (16.34) 88.60 (16.80) 0.658 −4.57 to 7.21
Nasal quadrant: 135–225 degrees 57.69 (12.47) 61.20 (14.92) 0.159 −8.39 to 1.39
Inferior quadrant: 225–315 degrees 90.06 (14.61) 87.60 (17.30) 0.390 −3.23 to 8.15

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