. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 1.

Published in final edited form as: Ocul Surf. 2019 Jan 24;17(3):532–539. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2019.01.009

Table 3.

In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM) Parameters Pre- and Post-Treatment

IVCM Parameter	Controls	Patients
IVCM Parameter	Controls	Pre-Treatment	Post-Treatment
No. of total nerves (n/frame)	28.6 ± 2.0	10.5 ± 1.4^*	15.1 ± 1.6^*^†
Total nerve length (μm/mm²)	24,714.4 ± 1,056.2	10,935.5 ± 1,264.3^*	17,351.3 ± 1,395.6^*^†
No. of nerve branches (n/frame)	24.3 ± 2	10.1 ± 0.9^*	12.9 ± 1.5^*^†
Length of nerve branches (μm/mm²)	13,519.8 ± 807.4	6,545.5 ± 838.3^*	8,925.6 ± 1,228.7^*^†
Tortuosity (0-4)	1.7 ±0.1	2.4 ± 0.2^*	2.2 ± 0.2^*
Reflectivity (0-4)	1.2 ± 0.1	2.9 ± 0.2^*	2.4 ± 0.2^*

Statistically significant compared to controls, p < 0.0001,

^†

Statistically significant as compared to pre-treatment group (p<0.005).

Mean ± Standard error of mean