Figure 3 of Jain, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1760-1768.


Figure 3. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in different grades of external limiting membrane (ELM) and inner segment-outer segment (IS-OS) junction disruption in the study groups. Box and whisker plot showing the distribution of serum levels of VEGF in the three grades of ELM and IS-OS junction disruption in the study groups There was an increase in the levels of VEGF with increase in the grade of disruption. A significant difference was found between VEGF levels and different grades of disruption (p=0.0001). A significant difference was found between VEGF levels in the grade 0 and grade 2 disruption (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between grade 1 and 2 disruption. Data are shown as upper and lower quartile, median and range. Grade 0: No Disruption; Grade 1: ELM disrupted IS-OS junction intact; Grade 2: both ELM and IS-OS junction disrupted; Q1: upper quartile; Q3: lower quartileICAM-1 in different grades of ELM and IS-OS junction disruption in the study groups.