Research Article

Effect of Hemodialysis on Retinal Thickness in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy, with and without Macular Edema, Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Table 4

Difference between retinal thicknesses in different parts of the eye before and after hemodialysis in diabetic retinopathy patients with (Group A) and without (Group B) macular edema.

ParameterGroup AGroup B value

Difference of retinal thickness in the foveal area−8.39 ± 38.691.75 ± 10.950.354
Difference of retinal thickness in the perifoveal area−7.21 ± 25.42−1.68 ± 16.110.497
Difference of retinal thickness in the peripheral macular area2.21 ± 10.45−3.29 ± 21.210.392