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. 2022 Sep 23;22:382. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02572-y

Table 5.

Thicknesses (μm) of macular, choroid, and RNFL before and after orthokeratology in two group

T group P S group P
Baseline three months Baseline three months
Whole area 309.7 ± 11.7 314.9 ± 10.9 0.040a 313.6 ± 15.1 319.9 ± 16.1 0.004a
 Superior-Hemi 310.5 ± 12.2 316.0 ± 11.2 0.053a 313.3 ± 15.1 319.6 ± 15.3 0.004a
 Inferior-Hemi 308.5 ± 11.7 313.8 (281.0–327.0) 0.004b 314.8 ± 15.7 317.6 ± 16.0 0.276a
Fovea 250.5 ± 14.9 251.2 ± 12.9 0.807a 247.6 ± 16.8 245.8 ± 12.5 0.757a
Parafovea 317.8 ± 11.7 325.0 ± 12.2 0.004a 323.1 ± 15.6 329.2 ± 15.4 0.004a
 Superior-Hemi 320.2 ± 13.3 325.6 ± 12.3 0.054a 325.6 ± 16.3 329.1 ± 16.3 0.110a
 Inferior-Hemi 317.6 ± 11.8 323.9 ± 11.6 0.010a 323.3 ± 15.1 327.1 ± 16.5 0.097a
 Temporal 309.7 ± 13.5 315.6 ± 12.2 0.035a 316.0 ± 14.4 320.0 ± 16.2 0.096a
 Superior 322.4 ± 13.7 328.5 ± 12.7 0.042a 328.2 ± 17.1 332.8 ± 16.6 0.052a
 Nasal 324.5 ± 12.0 327.6 ± 11.7 0.213a 329.2 ± 16.6 331.3 ± 16.9 0.329a
 Inferior 318.6 ± 11.8 323.8 ± 12.2 0.032a 324.3 ± 15.6 328.3 ± 17.0 0.110a
SFChT 287.0 ± 26.8 301.5 ± 23.8 < 0.001a 273.6 ± 28.7 288.3 ± 28.0 < 0.001a
pRNFL 129.5 (108–150) 123.5 (108–156) 0.166b 127.0 (106–181) 126.1 ± 12.3 0.038b

Significant P values are in bold

Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation and median (range)

aPaired t-test

bWilcoxon signed-rank test

RNFL retinal nerve fiber layer, SFChT subfoveal choroidal thickness, pRNFL peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer