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Br J Ophthalmol 88:887-891 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.033548
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Reduced response of retinal vessel diameters to flicker stimulation in patients with diabetes

Table 2

 Absolute arterial and venous vessel diameter before and during flicker stimulation. Data are presented as means (SD)

Flicker time (seconds) Diabetes group Control group
Before flicker During flicker Before flicker During flicker
Asterisks indicate level of significance.
Arterial vessel diameter (μm) 16 122.6 (15.7) 122.6 (15.5) 122.6 (17.4) 124.5 (17.9)*
32 121.8 (14.8) 123.1 (15.3) 123.7 (17.1) 126.9 (16.6)*
64 123.2 (15.8) 124.3 (16.6) 122.7 (18.3) 126.2 (18.8)*
Venous vessel diameter (μm) 16 154.6 (22.0) 155.5 (23.0) 151.7 (21.8) 152.8 (22.5)*
32 154.4 (20.0) 155.0 (19.8) 150.0 (21.9) 152.8 (22.6)*
64 153.1 (18.8) 155.2 (20.0) 150.6 (21.7) 153.2 (22.6)*

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