Table 3.

Mean and Standard Deviation for Lens Thickness among Noncataract Controls and Cataracts, Followed by Age Subgroups and Laterality Subgroups

	Control Eyes, n = 93		Cataract Eyes, n = 78		P Value∗
	Bilateral Control	Unilateral Control	Unilateral Cataract	Bilateral Cataract
Age 0–7 mos	3.65 ± 0.12	3.58 ± 0.18	3.06 ± 0.54	2.99 ± 0.89	<0.0001
Age 7–24 mos	3.58 ± 0.12	3.57 ± 0.17	3.36 ± 0.36	3.55 ± 0.22	0.27
Age 24–60 mos	3.62 ± 0.20	3.49 ± 0.26	3.35 ± 0.32	3.31 ± 0.30	0.0003
All ages	3.62 ± 0.16	3.57 ± 0.18	3.13 ± 0.51	3.18 ± 0.69	<0.0001

SD = standard deviation; n = number of eyes.

^∗P values were adjusted for 2 eyes per subject using generalized estimating equations, bolding denotes P < 0.05.