TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics of thickness measurements of TM1–TM4, grouped by different regions of the TM
| Sample | Number of Measurements | Min (microns) | Max (microns) | Mean (microns) | SD (microns) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pars flaccida | |||||
| TM1 | 19 | 113.9 | 236.6 | 191.5 | 35.0 |
| TM2 | 26 | 100.0 | 339.1 | 175.0 | 75.6 |
| TM3 | 12 | 104.0 | 332.4 | 170.0 | 60.6 |
| TM4 | 28 | 115.8 | 206.9 | 163.4 | 23.4 |
| Posterosuperior | |||||
| TM1 | 11 | 76.1 | 257.2 | 152.7 | 60.1 |
| TM2 | 32 | 73.6 | 168.9 | 104.7 | 24.0 |
| TM3 | 15 | 73.5 | 370.0 | 200.8 | 93.4 |
| TM4 | 17 | 89.5 | 248.2 | 134.4 | 54.3 |
| Posteroinferior | |||||
| TM1 | 41 | 62.1 | 162.9 | 105.9 | 20.7 |
| TM2 | 6 | 81.0 | 136.0 | 115.5 | 20.0 |
| TM3 | 57 | 57.7 | 175.9 | 79.8 | 18.3 |
| TM4 | 21 | 75.4 | 208.5 | 99.7 | 39.6 |
| Anterosuperior | |||||
| TM1 | 97 | 47.5 | 195.5 | 74.8 | 23.1 |
| TM2 | 46 | 50.6 | 91.6 | 70.2 | 8.9 |
| TM3 | 42 | 40.0 | 80.1 | 58.0 | 10.2 |
| TM4 | 95 | 50.0 | 205.5 | 89.3 | 24.5 |
| Anteroinferior | |||||
| TM1 | 162 | 33.3 | 147.1 | 82.6 | 26.0 |
| TM2 | 14 | 68.8 | 150.0 | 93.7 | 24.5 |
| TM3 | 138 | 42.5 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 9.5 |
| TM4 | 50 | 60.4 | 130.2 | 99.4 | 17.5 |
| Complete pars tensa | |||||
| TM1 | 311 | 33.3 | 257.2 | 85.7 | 30.7 |
| TM2 | 98 | 50.6 | 168.9 | 87.6 | 24.8 |
| TM3 | 252 | 40.0 | 370.0 | 76.0 | 40.8 |
| TM4 | 183 | 50.0 | 248.2 | 97.4 | 31.4 |