Table 2.
Retinal layer thickness at the fovea, and at the parafovea 1000 microns nasal and temporal to the fovea (Mean ± SD). P value calculated using Student’s T-Test. Only right eyes assessed.
| Retinal Layer | Down Syndrome Cohort | Normative Data (μm) | P value | Significant after Bonferroni correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fovea | ||||
| Foveal RNFL | 6.0 ± 7.1 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.019 | |
| Foveal GCL | 31.9 ± 25.1 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.002 | * |
| Foveal IPL | 30.8 ± 11.7 | 3.4 ± 5.2 | 0.017 | |
| Foveal INL | 20.5 ± 11.0 | 1.0 ± 2.1 | <0.001 | * |
| Foveal OPL | 18.5 ± 12.1 | 4.6 ± 4.9 | 0.009 | |
| Foveal ONL | 112.8 ± 17.1 | 99.5 ± 11.9 | 0.053 | |
| Foveal IS | 36.0 ± 8.5 | 33.8 ± 4.0 | 0.598 | |
| Foveal OS | 35.8 ± 4.9 | 32.4 ± 6.4 | 0.216 | |
| Foveal RPE | 24.7 ± 9.7 | 17.5 ± 3.9 | 0.058 | |
| Foveal Retinal Thickness | 255.1 ± 66.1 | 206.6 ± 13.6 | 0.036 | |
| Nasal parafovea | ||||
| Parafoveal RNFL | 33.4 ± 10.8 | 12.6 ± 3.5 | <0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal GCL | 101.9 ± 25.4 | 53.7 ± 9.6 | <0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal IPL | 53.7 ± 6.6 | 44.6 ± 11.6 | 0.1892 | |
| Parafoveal INL | 55.5 ± 7.9 | 49.4 ± 7.7 | 0.0308 | |
| Parafoveal OPL | 44.2 ± 10.0 | 34.9 ± 16.2 | 0.0917 | |
| Parafoveal ONL | 43.8 ± 18.2 | 68.4 ± 18.6 | 0.0004 | * |
| Parafoveal IS | 37.9 ± 9.6 | 27.8 ± 3.9 | 0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal OS | 31.1 ± 8.5 | 14.6 ± 4.7 | <0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal RPE | 18.6 ± 8.4 | 18.4 ± 3.9 | 0.8973 | |
| Parafoveal Retinal Thickness | 378.4 ± 8.3 | 342.3 ± 14.5 | 0.0001 | * |
| Temporal parafovea | ||||
| Parafoveal RNFL | 22.8 ± 9.5 | 6.6 ± 2.8 | <0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal GCL | 90.7 ± 24.9 | 48.0 ± 11.0 | 0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal IPL | 43.3 ± 21.6 | 42.3 ± 10.9 | 0.8819 | |
| Parafoveal INL | 50.9 ± 7.5 | 46.0 ± 6.4 | 0.061 | |
| Parafoveal OPL | 35.7 ± 17.1 | 27.6 ± 10.5 | 0.0802 | |
| Parafoveal ONL | 70.1 ± 26.6 | 73.8 ± 14.3 | 0.6275 | |
| Parafoveal IS | 32.5 ± 9.2 | 29.6 ± 3.6 | 0.1674 | |
| Parafoveal OS | 32.2 ± 10.1 | 14.0 ± 5.0 | <0.0001 | * |
| Parafoveal RPE | 22.5 ± 4.4 | 17.7 ± 4.0 | 0.0091 | |
| Parafoveal Retinal Thickness | 361.5 ± 26.9 | 326.1 ± 13.9 | 0.0002 | * |