Table 6 Comparison of the retinal nerve fiber layer, global asymmetry, macular thickness map, S-I hemisphere asymmetry measurements, and macular thickness measurements between transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients with and without diabetes mellitus
From: Optical coherence tomography findings in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
Groups Variables (μm) | DMa (n=13) | No DM (n=26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Average RNFL | 101.69 ± 15.76 | 101.96 ± 8.09 | 0.944 |
Superior RNFL | 125.76 ± 24.17 | 120.69 ± 24.23 | 0.541 |
Inferior RNFL | 136.92 ± 28.75 | 138.30 ± 16.40 | 0.849 |
Temporal RNFL | 73 ± 13.99 | 72.03 ± 12.19 | 0.826 |
Nasal RNFL | 71.07 ± 17.29 | 76.88 ± 14.58 | 0.277 |
Global asymmetry | 0.692 ± 4.80 Median, range: 2 (-7-6) | -1.077 ± 4.95 Median, range:-0.5 (-18-9) | 0.295 |
Macular thickness map | 293.46 ± 16.40 | 293.65 ± 13.89 | 0.967 |
S-I Asymmetryb | 7.69 ± 18.29 Median, range: 2 (0-68) | 5.30 ± 9.85 Median, range: 4 (0-52) | 0.598 |
Macular center | 244.53 ± 25.46 | 250.61 ± 21.58 | 0.440 |
Primacula superior | 325.23 ± 28.78 | 331.84 ± 22.47 | 0.435 |
Primacula inferior | 324.30 ± 29.03 | 328.84 ± 22.06 | 0.589 |
Primacula temporal | 313.00 ± 24.32 | 315.84 ± 17.95 | 0.681 |
Primacula nasal | 327.23 ± 26.42 | 328.96 ± 21.84 | 0.829 |