Table 2: Measurements in layers and concentric radial zones of diabetic and control eyes.
Corneal layer and zone |
Age group |
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60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
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Diabetic group |
Control group |
P |
Diabetic group |
Control group |
P |
Diabetic group |
Control group |
P |
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Anterior |
0-2 mm |
15.122 ± 1.380 |
14.628 ± 1.005 |
0.012b |
15.492 ± 1.458 |
15.141 ± 1.205 |
0.051b |
16.919 ± 2.477 |
15.928 ± 2.029 |
0.001b |
|
2-6 mm |
14.364 ± 1.219 |
14.274 ± 1.260 |
0.527b |
15.864 ± 2.123 |
15.085 ± 1.776 |
0.003b |
17.364 ± 2.540 |
16.286 ± 2.391 |
0.001b |
|
6-10 mm |
22.717 ± 5.718 |
24.065 ± 7.500 |
0.318b |
30.208 ± 8.773 |
28.627 ± 7.439 |
0.176a |
34.573 ± 7.191 |
33.349 ± 8.362 |
0.386b |
|
10-12 mm |
34.522 ± 12.696 |
34.838 ± 11.589 |
0.619b |
40.667 ± 12.898 |
40.232 ± 13.039 |
0.840 b |
44.316 ± 12.264 |
41.704 ± 12.743 |
0.135b |
|
Total |
20.207 ± 3.256 |
20.658 ± 4.003 |
0.587b |
24.060 ± 4.710 |
23.025 ± 3.854 |
0.227 b |
26.861 ± 4.321 |
25.424 ± 4.805 |
0.059a |
Central |
0-2 mm |
9.829 ± 0.677 |
9.798 ± 0.649 |
0.622b |
10.139 ± 0.917 |
10.055 ± 0.912 |
0.358 b |
11.280 ± 1.929 |
10.423 ± 1.086 |
0.000b |
|
2-6 mm |
9.493 ± 0.703 |
9.628 ± 0.971 |
0.761b |
10.623 ± 1.519 |
10.123 ± 1.251 |
0.014b |
11.521 ± 1.676 |
10.900 ± 1.593 |
0.005b |
|
6-10 mm |
16.088 ± 3.764 |
16.912 ± 4.765 |
0.355b |
21.211 ± 5.605 |
19.969 ± 4.594 |
0.092a |
23.791 ± 4.956 |
22.829 ± 5.654 |
0.329b |
|
10-12 mm |
19.928 ± 5.073 |
19.964 ± 5.134 |
0.960b |
23.054 ± 6.161 |
23.278 ± 5.939 |
0.681b |
25.434 ± 6.088 |
23.212 ± 7.149 |
0.011b |
|
Total |
13.289 ± 1.895 |
13.644 ± 2.386 |
0.459b |
15.871 ± 2.955 |
15.238 ± 2.227 |
0.255b |
17.579 ± 2.726 |
16.549 ± 3.073 |
0.033a |
Posterior |
0-2 mm |
10.078 ± 0.852 |
9.990 ± 0.758 |
0.871b |
10.399 ± 0.973 |
10.405 ± 1.139 |
0.606b |
11.700 ± 1.677 |
11.118 ± 1.309 |
0.028b |
|
2-6 mm |
9.801 ± 0.985 |
9.845 ± 1.017 |
0.858b |
10.831 ± 1.381 |
10.456 ± 1.439 |
0.026b |
11.823 ± 1.748 |
11.491 ± 1.655 |
0.209b |
|
6-10 mm |
15.344 ± 2.657 |
15.650 ± 3.187 |
0.765b |
18.793 ± 3.277 |
17.971 ± 3.045 |
0.073a |
20.359 ± 3.171 |
19.751 ± 3.614 |
0.278a |
|
10-12 mm |
16.903 ± 2.798 |
17.114 ± 2.679 |
0.553a |
19.289 ± 3.090 |
19.225 ± 3.041 |
0.854b |
20.669 ± 3.700 |
19.392 ± 3.785 |
0.032b |
|
Total |
12.771 ± 1.472 |
12.902 ± 1.686 |
0.985b |
14.643 ± 1.871 |
14.186 ± 1.668 |
0.144b |
15.917 ± 1.799 |
15.309 ± 2.116 |
0.107b |
Total |
0-2 mm |
11.682 ± 0.833 |
11.466 ± 0.689 |
0.164b |
12.001 ± 0.996 |
11.865 ± 0.981 |
0.219b |
13.300 ± 1.907 |
12.491 ± 1.298 |
0.001b |
|
2-6 mm |
11.224 ± 0.885 |
11.251 ± 1.026 |
0.746b |
12.437 ± 1.606 |
11.888 ± 1.417 |
0.008b |
13.567 ± 1.908 |
12.894 ± 1.768 |
0.011b |
|
6-10 mm |
18.050 ± 3.912 |
18.879 ± 5.011 |
0.435b |
23.402 ± 5.712 |
22.187 ± 4.784 |
0.109a |
26.244 ± 4.898 |
25.313 ± 5.727 |
0.288a |
|
10-12 mm |
23.697 ± 6.252 |
23.966 ± 5.997 |
0.711b |
27.666 ± 6.788 |
27.580 ± 6.706 |
0.981b |
30.141 ± 6.411 |
28.099 ± 7.287 |
0.027b |
|
Total |
15.422 ± 2.107 |
15.739 ± 2.607 |
0.617b |
18.186 ± 3.066 |
17.477 ± 2.422 |
0.198b |
20.120 ± 2.797 |
19.094 ± 3.219 |
0.041a |
All corneal densitometry values represented in grayscale units. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
aIndependent sample t test.
bMann-Whitney U test.