Table 3.
Comparison of the mean increase in axial length and IOP between blind (beg/beg and rge/rge) and sighted control (beg/+ and rge/+) chickens
| Comparison with age-matched sighted controls | Blind (beg/beg), 6–9 months | Blind (rge/rge), 6–10 months |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in axial length (mm)a | 3.87 | 6.4 |
| Increase in IOP (mm Hg)b | 0.04 | 1.5 |
The sample sizes differ because the data were generated from different batches of birds. However, all batches were derived at the Roslin Institute from the same bird lines using the same husbandry and maintenance protocols; rge data were reproduced from Inglehearn et al. (1).
a
n = 10 (rge/+), n = 11 (beg/+), n = 12 (beg/beg), n = 11 (rge/rge).
b
n = 10 (rge/+), n = 11 (beg/+), n = 8 (beg/beg), n = 11 (rge/rge).