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Table 4 Comparison of NAION patterns between the two groups

From: Evaluation of enhanced external counterpulsation therapy for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Pattern

EECP

Control

P value

Simultaneous binocular attack

3 (6)

3 (6)

 

Sequential attacks (only the recent-onset eye was included)

8 (8)

5 (5)

 

Presented with monocular attack

18 (23)

24 (28)

 

 Sequential fellow eye attack

5 (10)

6 (10)a

0.879 b

 Interval between two attacks (d)

83.40 ± 41.57

70.00 ± 52.38

0.305 c

 Fellow eye intact

13 (13)

18 (18)

 

Total

29 (37)

32 (39)

 
  1. NAION non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, EECP enhanced external counterpulsation
  2. Data show the no. of subjects (no. of eyes)
  3. aTwo subjects were lost to follow-up after fellow eye attack
  4. b Chi-square test, which was conducted with the no. of subjects
  5. c Independent t-test