Table 1. Summary of the experimental groups.
Pressures amplitude (MPa) | Number of rats/BRBD* | Number of rats for BRB recovery | Number of rats for histology |
1.1 | 6/6 | 1a | 1 |
0.88 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 |
0.81 | 6/6 | 3b | 1 |
0 (Control) | 4/0 | 0 | 1 |
Total rats | 20/16 | 4 | 4 |
For blood-retinal barrier (BRB) recovery study, the second Gd-DPTA injection was administered 3.5ha or 3hb after the last sonication.
BRBD: blood-retinal barrier disruption.