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Table 2 Morphometry of Rabbit Lens Nuclei (Scanning EM)

From: Age-related compaction of lens fibers affects the structure and optical properties of rabbit lenses

Parameter

Adult Lenses (n = 9)

Aged Lenses (n = 8)

p Value

EN Anterior-Posterior Axis Length (μm)

685.71

670.83

0.710

Anterior FN Elliptical Angles: 1 mm

64.71

56.00

0.040*

Anterior FN Elliptical Angles: 2.5 mm

57.80

57.00

0.816

Posterior FN Elliptical Angles: 1 mm

66.71

57.86

0.037*

Posterior FN Elliptical Angles: 2.5 mm

58.20

58.80

0.837

# Anterior FN ends/10 μm

3.94

4.03

0.804

# Posterior FN ends/10 μm

4.69

4.69

0.995

  1. * Statistically significant