Effects of scleral cross-linking using genipin on the process of form-deprivation myopia in the guinea pig: a randomized controlled experimental study

Table 3 Scleral thickness and biomechanical properties of guinea pigs in the three groups

	Group A (n = 5)	Group B (n = 5)	Group C (n = 5)	P Values among 3 groups	P values of post hoc Comparison
	Group A (n = 5)	Group B (n = 5)	Group C (n = 5)	P Values among 3 groups	A vs. B	B vs. C	A vs. C
Scleral thickness, mm	0.16 ± 0.05	0.13 ± 0.05	0.17 ± 0.04	0.4598
Ultimate stress, MPa	0.72 ± 0.30	0.46 ± 0.16	0.98 ± 0.19	0.0116	NS	0.0089	NS
Ultimate strain, %	16.74 ± 6.86	21.71 ± 3.58	14.20 ± 3.18	0.0809
Young modulus, MPa	4.52 ± 1.99	2.17 ± 0.75	7.23 ± 2.36	0.0033	NS	0.0024	NS

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