Table 6

Adjusted retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thicknesses measurements in different induced refraction powers in Cirrus optical coherence tomography (n = 15)

Induced refractive powerp Value*
‒8‒6‒4‒20+2+4+6
Mean RNFL91.0±9.792.5±9.793.2±10.093.9±9.695.4±9.095.5±10.096.1±9.596.9±9.4<0.001
Quadrant
 Superior112.7±17.8114.2±16.7115.8±16.9116.2±16.2118.5±17.4118.4±18.2119.4±16.5121±16.9<0.001
 Nasal59.5±7.161.1±8.462.4±7.862.9±9.364.3±6.963.4±8.464±7.664.4±7.0<0.001
 Inferior117.0±18.3119.0±18.5118.7±18.5120.2±19.0121.4±17.4122.6±18.0122.6±17.5123.4±16.7<0.001
 Temporal74.4±17.075.8±17.176.2±17.476.3±17.977.6±18.077.8±17.778.3±17.578.8±18.5<0.001
  • Data are presented as mean±SD (μm) after adjusting for signal strength.

  • * Multivariate analysis (repeated-measure design) with test–retest variability as the within-subject variance component. Every RNFL measurement was used after adjusting for signal strength.