Table 2 Analysis of extracellular conjunctival tissue changes: area occupied by collagen fibres, amorphous material and empty spaces
in the subepithelial and deep layer in the control-, timolol- and latanoprost group
| Group | Collagen fibres | Amorphous material | Empty spaces |
| Subepithelial layer | |||
| Control | 40.3 (15.3) | 30.9 (12.8) | 28.8 (20.2) |
| Timolol | 43.3 (17.4) (p>0.05) | 43.3 (13.2) (p<0.001) | 13.4 (9.5) (p<0.001) |
| Latanoprost | 42.9 (13.2) (p>0.05) | 38.1 (10.1) (p<0.001) | 19.0 (10.5) (p<0.01) |
| Deep layer | |||
| Control | 33.5 (14.6) | 26.6 (12.2) | 39.9 (20.9) |
| Timolol | 36.6 (13.2) (p>0.05) | 35.1 (9.8) (p<0.001) | 32.8 (15.1) (p<0.05) |
| Latanoprost | 31.8 (10.4) (p>0.05) | 31.1 (10.4) (p<0.001) | 32.7 (14.9) (p<0.05) |
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Data are presented as mean percentage (SD) (p values) relative to control group are indicated below.
