Table 2 Macular pigment optical density at 1°, 2°, and 6° foveal eccentricity

Mean ^aMPOD

(d.u.)

1°

0.38 ± 0.11

-0.109 ± 0.14

 < 0.001

2°

0.23 ± 0.08

-0.11 ± 0.11

 < 0.001

6°

0.06 ± 0.03

-0.001 ± 0.02

 < 0.001

Mean ^bMPOV

(d.u.d²)

1°

792.25 ± 210.18

-211.63 ± 223.42

 < 0.001

2°

2024.79 ± 670.60

-879.88 ± 795.26

 < 0.001

6°

4380.45 ± 1913.34

-4088.23 ± 3676.59

 < 0.001