Table 1 Relative Normalized VEGF Protein Levels in the Retina (ELISA Assay)

From: Preliminary Study on Retinal Vascular and Oxygen-related Changes after Long-term Silicone Oil and Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body Tamponade

Treated group

Time point

Normalized VEGF (pg VEGF/mg protein) OD[*]

Normalized VEGF (pg VEGF/mg protein) OS[**]

Relative normalized VEGF (OD/OS)[***]

Silicone oil

30 d

20.83 ± 2.39

18.07 ± 3.27

0.92 ± 0.11

 

90 d180 d

22.78 ± 1.3427.53 ±1.73

19.35 ± 2.2120.28 ± 3.44

1.23 ± 0.050.88 ± 0.08

FCVB + silicone oil

30 d

13.76 ± 2.91

20.37 ± 2.53

1.15 ± 0.12

 

90 d

28.92 ± 2.81

22.35 ± 2.21

1.43 ± 0.07

 

180 d

25.63 ± 1.98

29.44 ± 1.32

0.94 ± 0.06

  1. The values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 5 per group).
  2. *The mean value of each rabbit oculus dexter;
  3. **The mean value of each rabbit oculus sinister;
  4. ***The mean ratio value of each rabbit normalized VEGF oculus dexter/normalized VEGF oculus sinister.
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