Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables of the participants
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 20) | Controls (n = 20) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.20 ± 9.94 | 26.70 ± 7.40 | 0.591a |
| Gender (male/female) | 9/11 | 8/12 | 0.749b |
| Education (years) | 12.95 ± 3.03 | 13.80 ± 2.38 | 0.330a |
| Amblyopia/nondominant eye of control (left/right) | 12/8 | 16/4 | 0.168b |
| cVA (LogMAR) | |||
| Amblyopic eye (nondominant eye of control) | 0.70 (0.70) | 0 (0.08) | < 0.001c |
| Fellow eye (dominant eye of control) | 0 (0.08) | 0 (0.08) | 0.975c |
| P value | < 0.001d | > 0.999d | – |
| Amount of anisometropia (diopter) | 2.75 (1.88) | 0.13 (0.94) | < 0.001c |
| RNFL thickness (μm) | |||
| Amblyopic eye | 102.80 ± 12.15 | – | – |
| Fellow eye | 105.00 ± 12.63 | – | – |
| P value | 0.268e | – | – |
The measurement data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation and median (inter-quartile range) for the normality and nonnormality data, respectively. The enumeration data are expressed as frequency number
cVA corrected visual acuity, LogMAR logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, RNFL retinal nerve fiber layer
aThe P value was calculated using independent-samples t tests
bThe P value was calculated using the Chi-square test
cThe P value was calculated using Mann–Whitney U test
dThe P value was calculated using Wilcoxon’s signed rank test
eThe P value was calculated using paired-samples t test