Research Article

Postnatal Development of the Retina in Rats Exposed to Hyperoxia: A Fractal Analysis

Table 1

Results of the fractal dimensions (mean ± standard deviation) and correlation coefficients ( ) of analyzed digital retinal layers for normal (N) and pathological (P) groups.

Retinal layerTypeFractal dimensions ( )
(mean ± standard deviation)
Correlation coefficients ( )

Cells ganglionar layer CGLN1.3250 ± 0.01230.9990
P1.2230 ± 0.01270.9980
Internal plexiform layer IPLN1.7196 ± 0.01210.9981
P1.6686 ± 0.01250.9980
Internal nuclear layer INLN1.7268 ± 0.01240.9986
P1.6048 ± 0.01230.9990
Outer nuclear layer ONLN1.7655 ± 0.01220.9981
P1.7437 ± 0.01250.9981
Photoreceptors layer PLN1.6912 ± 0.01260.9984
P1.5381 ± 0.01270.9953

Note: ( ): fractal dimension; ( ): correlation coefficient.