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. 2021 Jul 19;6(1):e000751. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000751

Table 2.

Average, SD and range of parameter values to standard and additional stimuli (b:a ratios given in italics)

Stimulus type Stimulus strength (cd/m2 s) Parameter Right eye Left eye
Mean SD Median Min Max 2.5th percentile 97.5th percentile Mean SD Median Min Max 2.5th percentile 97.5th percentile
Standard dark-adapted flashes (LED) 3.0 a-wave (µV) 145.23 37.91 140.70 66.81 274.70 81.75 229.90 147.28 32.84 145.10 74.44 239.30 96.08 221.40
b-wave (µV) 264.03 62.81 253.00 150.90 490.60 165.10 404.10 263.89 58.89 256.60 141.90 478.60 172.00 397.90
b:a ratio 1.86 0.33 1.81 1.12 3.25 1.33 2.64 1.81 0.29 1.79 1.13 2.81 1.30 2.52
10 a-wave (µV) 171.58 41.96 167.25 88.46 318.70 100.80 263.90 174.61 36.02 170.85 93.32 278.30 117.20 258.40
b-wave (µV) 273.82 61.98 262.60 149.90 489.60 178.90 405.60 274.44 58.68 268.25 149.70 498.80 182.30 404.70
b:a ratio 1.62 0.25 1.60 1.15 2.66 1.20 2.30 1.58 0.23 1.57 1.04 2.36 1.19 2.10
Additional xenon flashes 0.67 a-wave (µV) 48.06 19.43 44.37 13.36 118.39 19.42 90.05 48.87 17.87 45.51 15.36 112.20 22.33 94.47
b-wave (µV) 202.71 50.12 198.68 106.41 401.41 120.61 316.70 203.56 48.64 201.60 99.66 364.72 122.06 307.47
b:a ratio 4.66 1.61 4.26 2.21 13.15 2.72 8.85 4.50 1.37 4.24 2.37 11.69 2.54 7.47
4.0 a-wave (µV) 129.04 36.87 124.85 32.96 234.10 71.86 214.21 130.48 33.41 126.81 29.89 227.00 76.66 199.87
b-wave (µV) 251.40 59.04 245.63 122.87 465.41 157.74 363.89 250.55 55.39 248.36 127.96 409.48 158.96 373.67
b:a ratio 2.03 0.50 1.96 1.22 6.25 1.32 3.20 1.98 0.50 1.95 1.16 6.93 1.40 3.01
13 a-wave (µV) 161.41 41.25 155.52 84.71 286.80 98.58 251.68 163.29 36.96 158.31 77.96 270.32 104.09 243.15
b-wave (µV) 267.13 60.14 264.01 155.42 489.81 173.35 387.96 264.59 56.49 261.46 151.83 436.33 169.30 380.20
b:a ratio 1.69 0.27 1.66 1.15 2.76 1.23 2.32 1.64 0.26 1.63 1.10 2.68 1.18 2.28
67 a-wave (µV) 188.56 43.77 180.65 101.88 327.04 126.25 294.08 190.24 37.47 185.77 120.58 301.72 131.09 274.69
b-wave (µV) 276.16 62.71 269.95 151.48 504.27 176.69 391.41 276.16 57.50 272.46 150.38 451.70 172.95 405.85
b:a ratio 1.48 0.22 1.47 0.90 2.32 1.09 2.00 1.46 0.21 1.46 0.86 2.17 1.08 1.92

The 2.5th and 97.5th percentile are also given to provide a possible reference range, encompassing the central 95% of the data.