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. 2004 Nov;88(11):1380–1386. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2004.046193

Table 6.

 Thickness variations of extraocular muscles relative to optic nerve size—efficacy population

Muscles Treatment group* (n = 46) Non-treatment group (n = 28) Difference between groups
Inferior rectus:
Week 0 p = 0.0184
    Mean (SD) 1.3 (0.7) 0.9 (0.3)
    Range (0.4–3.2) (0.3–2.0)
Week 24, percentage change p = 0.1173†
    Mean (SD) −13.2 (25.7) −4.0 (21.5)
    Range (−60.6–69.1) (−63.6–42.6)
Medial rectus:
Week 0 p = 0.0153
    Mean (SD) 1.2 (0.6) 0.9 (0.3)
    Range (0.5–3.1) (0.5–1.5)
Week 24, percentage change p = 0.0900†
    Mean (SD) −8.2 (20.7) 0.6 (22.4)
    Range (−42.8–42.8) (−27.8–66.7)
SRLP:
Week 0 p = 0.0506†
    Mean (SD) 1.2 (0.6) 0.9 (0.3)
    Range (0.5–3.2) (0.5–1.8)
Week 24, percentage change p = 0.0060
    Mean (SD) −9.5 (29.1) 12.5 (37.5)
    Range (−63.8–78.6) (−41.7–139.2)
Lateral rectus:
Week 0 p = 0.0662†
    Mean (SD) 1.0 (0.4) 0.9 (0.4)
    Range (0.4–2.1) (0.4–1.8)
Week 24, percentage change p = 0.0765†
    Mean (SD) −11.5 (20.6) −0.5 (31.6)
    Range (−63.1–39.2) (−51.6–87.5)

n, number of eyes; *n = 45 for lateral rectus; †not significant.