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Br J Ophthalmol 93:56-60 doi:10.1136/bjo.2008.138172
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Atrophy of the lateral geniculate nucleus in human glaucoma detected by magnetic resonance imaging

Table 2 Right, left and combined lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) heights for glaucoma and control patients
Right LGN height (mm) Left LGN height (mm) Combined LGN height (mm)
Control
    C1 4.89 3.36* 8.25*
    C2 5.23 5.07 10.3
    C3 3.71* 5.74 9.45
    C4 4.83 5.49 10.32
    C5 5.03 5.42 10.45
    C6 4.21* 4.67 8.88
    C7 4.68 5.46 10.14
    C8 5.31 3.4* 8.71*
    Mean 4.74 4.83 9.56
    SD 0.54 0.95 0.86
    95% lower confidence limit 4.29 4.03 8.84
Glaucoma
    G1 3.35* 3.7* 7.05*
    G2 4.32 4.92 9.24
    G3 3.18* 4.69 7.87*
    G4 3.08* 3.13* 6.21*
    G5 3.46* 3.82* 7.28*
    G6 3.47* 3.97* 7.44*
    G7 4.49 4.14 8.63*
    G8 5.24 3.79* 9.03
    G9 5.45 3.28* 8.73*
    G10 4.87 4.39 9.26
    Mean 4.09 3.98 8.07
    SD 0.89 0.57 1.06
    t Test (p value) 0.09 0.033 0.005
  • *LGN height is below the 95% lower confidence limit of the control group.

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