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Table 1 Characteristics of Omani patients with multiple sclerosis in comparison to a control group (N = 52)

From: Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in multiple sclerosis with and without optic neuritis: a four-year follow-up study from Oman

Participants (n)

Control group

MS group

Total

With ON

Without ON

Subjects

25

27

14

13

Eyes

50

51a

25a

26

Age (years)

 Mean

34

30

28

34

Gender (n [%])

 Male

9 (36)

7 (25.9)

4 (28.6)

3 (23.1)

 Female

16 (64)

20 (74.1)

10 (71.4)

10 (76.9)

Visual acuity

–

0.718

0.728

0.709

MS subtype (n [%])

 RR

–

25 (92.6)

13 (92.9)

12 (92.3)

 SP

–

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

1 (7.7)

 CIS

–

1 (3.7)

1 (7.1)

0 (0)

  1. Abbreviations: MS multiple sclerosis, ON optic neuritis, RR relapsing-remitting, SP secondary progressive, CIS clinically isolated syndrome
  2. aIncluding three MS patients with unilateral ON
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BMC Ophthalmology

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