Table 2.
Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) numbers of central, middle, and peripheral areas, apart from the optic disc and whole area of the retina.
| RGC numbers (RGCs/mm2) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-treated |
Laser-treated |
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| Vehicle | Nilvadipine | Vehicle | Nilvadipine | ||
| Central | 1449 ± 150 | 1466 ± 970 | 1139 ± 376*** | 1361 ± 176§ | |
| Middle | 1471 ± 161 | 1467 ± 120 | 1181 ± 366*** | 1401 ± 139§ | |
| Peripheral | 1465 ± 137 | 1389 ± 127 | 1148 ± 326*** | 1336 ± 140§ | |
| Whole | 1462 ± 120 | 1440 ± 690 | 1156 ± 351*** | 1366 ± 131§ | |
***p < 0.001 compared with the RGC numbers of the non-treated eyes in vehicle group by paired Student’s t-test. §p < 0.05 compared with the RGC numbers of the laser-treated eyes in vehicle group by Aspin-Welch test.