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Table 4 The number of HRF in each retinal layer between the hard exudate subgroups

From: Comparison of hyperreflective foci in macular edema secondary to multiple etiologies with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: An observational study

 

Hard exudates

t/Z

P

No (n = 58)

Yes (n = 43)

ILM-RPE

10.34 ± 5.243

18.56 ± 6.196

-7.202

 < 0.001***

ILM-ONL

7.86 ± 4.351

14.93 ± 5.184

-7.438

 < 0.001***

ILM-INL

4.00 (3.00, 5.00)

5.00 (3.00, 6.00)

2.694

0.007**

OPL-ONL

4.00 (1.00, 5.25)

9.00 (7.00, 13.00)

6.503

 < 0.001***

ELM-RPE

2.50 (1.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 4.00)

2.313

0.021*

  1. HRF Hyperreflective foci, ILM Inner limiting membrane, RPE Retinal pigment epithelium, ONL Outer nuclear layer, INL Inner nuclear layer, OPL Outer plexiform layer, ELM External limiting membrane. The number of HRF is denoted by mean ± SD or medium and quartile M (P25, P75)
  2. *P < 0.05,
  3. **P < 0.01,
  4. ***P < 0.001
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BMC Ophthalmology

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