Statistical overview of the parameters
| PD (palisades/mm) | ΔPR (μm) | ΔERP (μm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive* | |||
| OD Inf | 7.51±1.67 (42) | 70.28±17.50 (42) | 69.84±16.87 (42) |
| OD Sup | 6.60±2.00 (31) | 81.82±22.86 (31) | 81.74±22.76 (31) |
| OS Inf | 7.82±1.49 (41) | 66.25±12.98 (41) | 66.18±12.66 (41) |
| OS Sup | 7.45±1.69 (28) | 70.77±17.86 (28) | 70.93±17.82 (28) |
| Comparative† | |||
| OD: Inf vs Sup | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| OS: Inf vs Sup | 0.412 | 0.339 | 0.367 |
| Inf: OD vs OS | 0.314 | 0.230 | 0.273 |
| Sup: OD vs OS | 0.002 | 0.008 | 0.009 |
| Correlation‡ | |||
| OD: Inf vs Sup | 0.532 (<0.001) | 0.538 (<0.001) | 0.502 (0.001) |
| OS: Inf vs Sup | 0.133 (0.527) | 0.057 (0.787) | 0.167 (0.426) |
| Inf: OD vs OS | 0.490 (0.007) | 0.472 (0.010) | 0.535 (0.003) |
| Sup: OD vs OS | 0.621 (0.002) | 0.614 (0.002) | 0.622 (0.002) |
*Mean±SD (N).
†Wilcoxon test for two related samples, significance level at p<0.05.
‡Spearman ρ (p value), significance level at p<0.05; significant correlations shown in boldface.
ERP, epithelial rete peg; Inf, inferior; OD, right eye; OS, left eye; PD, palisade density; PR, palisade ridges; Sup, superior.