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Table 1 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) findings before and two years after the carotenoids supplementation in diabetic patients

From: Effect of carotenoids dietary supplementation on macular function in diabetic patients

Parameter

Before

After

p value

CFT (μm)

 OD

157.4 ± 13.7

162.8 ± 13.1

<0.001

 OS

157.1 ± 14.0

163.4 ± 13.2

<0.001

Retinal Response Density (nV/deg2)

 Ring 1 OD

172.1 ± 18.4

188.9 ± 17.2

<0.001

 Ring 1 OS

171.4 ± 18.7

187.9 ± 16.6

<0.001

 Ring 2 OD

65.2 ± 9.0

75.7 ± 9.7

<0.001

 Ring 2 OS

65.8 ± 9.2

76.3 ± 9.1

<0.001

 Ring 3 OD

42.3 ± 5.0

45.4 ± 4.5

<0.001

 Ring 3 OS

42.4 ± 4.0

46 ± 4.1

<0.001

Latency (ms)

 Ring 1 OD

42.9 ± 1.7

42.7 ± 1.5

0.11

 Ring 1 OS

42.8 ± 1.5

42.8 ± 1.5

0.62

 Ring 2 OD

39.9 ± 1.7

39.9 ± 1.8

0.53

 Ring 2 OS

39.4 ± 1.9

39.5 ± 1.9

0.42

 Ring 3 OD

34.4 ± 0.8

34.3 ± 1.0

0.69

 Ring 3 OS

34.3 ± 0.8

34.2 ± 0.9

0.42

  1. CFT=central foveal thickness; OD=oculus dexter; OS=oculus sinister
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± SD