Table 3.
Comparison of peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (µm) in different quadrants of subjects in Group 1 (COVID-19 group) and Group 2 (control group) using spectral domain optical coherence tomography
| Group 1 (n = 119 eyes) | Group 2 ( n= 117 eyes) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole (µm) | 102.6 ± 8.8 | 100.9 ± 8.3 | 0.145* |
| Superior quadrant (µm) | 130.0 ± 33.2 | 119.7 ± 35.4 | 0.017* |
| Inferior quadrant (µm) | 146.5 ± 35.8 | 142.7 ± 25.6 | 0.321* |
| Nasal quadrant (µm) | 61.1 ± 16.3 | 60.3 ± 16.8 | 0.706* |
| Temporal quadrant (µm) | 56.2 ± 10.1 | 56.1 ± 10.0 | 0.920* |
| Superonasal quadrant (µm) | 115.8 ± 26.9 | 112.9 ± 25.1 | 0.404* |
| Superotemporal quadrant (µm) | 104.9 ± 23.6 | 106.5 ± 23.5 | 0.604* |
| Inferonasal quadrant (µm) | 95.4 ± 27.5 | 93.9 ± 23.9 | 0.660* |
| Inferotemporal quadrant (µm) | 98.0 ± 20.4 | 104.8 ± 24.1 | 0.021* |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
Descriptive statistics were given as mean ± standard deviation. A p value <0.05 was considered significant.
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