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. 2016 Jun 6;11(6):e0156466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156466

Table 3. Posterior scleral mechanical properties measured from uniaxial testing in the affected and normal groups.

DMA data were measured at 0.04 N preload and 1 Hz. E*: complex modulus. (p-values were based on linear regression models considering age as a covariate).

Group Thickness (mm) E* (MPa) Loss tangent A∙B (MPa) B
Affected (N = 15) 0.493 ± 0.101 6.84 ± 2.85 0.098 ± 0.017 2.34 ± 1.92 76.3 ± 20.9
Normal (N = 10) 0.495 ± 0.090 7.45 ± 2.13 0.111 ± 0.017 1.83 ± 2.05 100.7 ± 29.9
p-Value 0.844 0.041 0.061 0.94 0.014