Table 5.
Comparison of the amplitudes and latency times of rod responses from the Stivant-treated rabbits, saline-treated rabbits, and Avastin-treated rabbits
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| Groups | a-wave Amplitude | b-wave Amplitude | a-wave Latency Time | b-wave Latency Time | |
| 24 hours | |||||
| Saline ( n * = 6) | –32.9 7.8 µV | 106.4 12.7 µV | 13.2 0.1 ms | 34.2 0.3 ms | |
| Avastin ( n = 28) | –35.8 2.8 µV | 114.8 13.8 µV | 13.9 0. 7 ms | 35.1 1.3 ms | |
| Stivant ( n = 14) | –36.1 3.4 µV | 99.1 22.1 µV | 13.9 0.7 ms | 32.3 3.1 ms | |
| P -value** | Stivant/saline | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.71 |
| Stivant/Avastin | 0.73 | 0.21 | 0.79 | 0.69 | |
| 48 hours | |||||
| Saline ( n = 6) | –33.5 8.8 µV | 101.4 19.2 µV | 14.7 0.7 ms | 35.6 1.2 ms | |
| Avastin ( n = 28) | –34.7 5.9 µV | 100.8 13.6 µV | 14.7 0.3 ms | 37.3 1 ms | |
| Stivant ( n = 16) | –32.6 5.9 µV | 98.8 11.9 µV | 14.1 0.5 ms | 35.1 3.4 ms | |
| P -value** | Stivant/saline | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
| Stivant/Avastin | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.81 | 0.76 | |
| 1 week | |||||
| Saline ( n = 6) | –40 8.1 µV | 129.9 27.2 µV | 14.1 0.6 ms | 35.1 1.6 ms | |
| Avastin ( n = 28) | –32.9 5.8 µV | 106.5 21.7 µV | 14.3 0.9 ms | 32.5 2.3 ms | |
| Stivant ( n = 14) | –37.9 9.2 µV | 127.2 38.3 µV | 14.8 0.7 ms | 37.3 1.9 ms | |
| P -value** | Stivant/saline | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.87 | 0.53 |
| Stivant/Avastin | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.75 | 0.28 | |
| 2 weeks | |||||
| Saline ( n = 6) | –38.6 8.4 µV | 135.3 28.3 µV | 14.3 0.7 ms | 35.9 1.5 ms | |
| Avastin ( n = 28) | –44.5 9.9 µV | 134.4 22.1 µV | 13.6 0.5 ms | 35.1 1.1 ms | |
| Stivant ( n = 20) | –47.7 9.5 µV | 147.5 21.5 µV | 14.3 0.6 ms | 37.7 1.1 ms | |
| P -value** | Stivant/saline | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 0.72 |
| Stivant/Avastin | 0.81 | 0.09 | 0.61 | 0.66 | |
| 4 weeks | |||||
| Saline ( n = 6) | –41.5 13.3 µV | 110.3 20.5 µV | 14.1 0.6 ms | 35.2 2.1 ms | |
| Avastin ( n = 28) | –42.6 10.5 µV | 110.4 14.7 µV | 14.2 0.2 ms | 33.2 2.6 ms | |
| Stivant ( n = 18) | –48.6 14.1 µV | 115.3 30.1 µV | 15.1 0.5 ms | 37 2.1 ms | |
| P -value** | Stivant/saline | 0.14 | 0.68 | 0.88 | 0.67 |
| Stivant/Avastin | 0.30 | 0.58 | 0.24 | 0.54 | |
| Data are expressed as mean SD *Number of the injected eyes in each group; **Based on generalized estimating equation (GEE) regression model Microvolts (µV); Milliseconds (ms) | |||||