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Br J Ophthalmol 89:1139-1142 doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.070011
  • Clinical science
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Enhanced corneal compensation for scanning laser polarimetry on eyes with atypical polarisation pattern

Table 3

 Influence of the type of corneal compensation (variable (VCC) v enhanced (ECC)) on the measured values on images showing atypical retardation pattern

Parameter VCC mean (SD) ECC mean (SD) Difference of the mean (SD) 95% CI for the difference p Value*
*Paired t test.
†Glaucoma group.
‡Normal group.
TSNIT SD, TSNIT standard deviation.
TSNIT average† 53.4 (9.6) 42.7 (7.9) 10.7 (6.2) 8.3 to 13.2 <0.001
TSNIT average‡ 58.2 (6.3) 51.8 (6.1) 6.4 (3.6) 4.7 to 8.2 <0.001
TSNIT SD† 15.1 (4.3) 18.9 (4.5) −3.8 (3.7) −5.3 to −2.3 <0.001
TSNIT SD‡ 19.0 (4.1) 25.1 (4.5) −6.1 (3.1) −7.7 to −4.6 <0.001
Superior average† 56.4 (12.0) 49.5 (12.8) 6.9 (7.7) 3.9 to 9.9 <0.001
Superior average‡ 65.0 (9.8) 64.3 (11.3) 0.7 (5.0) −1.8 to 3.1 0.572
Inferior average† 59.7 (10.5) 53.6 (10.4) 6.1 (5.2) 4.0 to 8.1 <0.001
Inferior average‡ 67.3 (9.9) 66.2 (8.4) 1.1 (4.3) −0.9 to 3.2 0.260

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