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. 2012 May 21;7(5):e37499. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037499

Table 1. Measurements (Mean ± Standard Deviation) of Optic Disc Parameters in Patients with unilateral or bilateral non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION).

Unilateral NA-AION Bilateral NA-AION
Affected Eye Unaffected Eye P-Val. Right Eyes Left Eyes
Optic Disc Diameter
Horizontal 4.54±0.49 4.61±0.48 0.30 4.49±0.44 (P* = 0.11) 4.66±0.53 (P* = 0.06)
Vertical 4.71±0.57 4.84±0.52 0.61 4.74±0.63 (P* = 0.26) 4.81±0.54 (P* = 0.43)
Cup/Disc Diameter Ratio
Horizontal 0.19±0.14 0.20±0.11 0.47 0.18±0.12 (P* = 0.33) 0.22±0.15 (P* = 0.07)
Vertical 0.21±0.15 0.20±0.12 0.19 0.18±0.12 (P* = 0.22) 0.24±0.16 (P* = 0.06)

P-Val.: Statistical significance of the difference between the affected eyes and the unaffected eyes of patients with unilateral NA-AION.

P*: Statistical significance of the difference between the eyes of patients of bilateral NA-AION and the unaffected eyes of patient with unilateral NA-AION.