Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of the control and POAG groups (Baseline)
Glaucoma severity | Control | Mild glaucoma | Moderate glaucoma | Severe glaucoma | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 148 | 173 | 22 | 16 | |
Age (years) | 72.2 ± 6.3 | 69.4 ± 6.1 | 70.4 ± 5.9 | 70.9 ± 6.9 | 0.002 |
Gender (male/female) | 77/71 (52.0%/48.0%) | 115/58 (66.5%/33.5%) | 14/8 (63.6%/36.4%) | 14/2 (87.5%/12.5%) | 0.007 |
VA in the better eye (LogMar) | 0.006 ± 0.03 | 0.003 ± 0.02 | 0.009 ± 0.03 | 0.006 ± 0.02 | 0.93 |
VA in the worse eye (LogMar) | 0.02 ± 0.05 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.02 ± 0.05 | 0.02 ± 0.05 | 0.95 |
MD in the better eye (dB) | – | −1.5 ± 1.7 [+ 2.2--6.0] | −8.2 ± 1.4 [− 6.2--11.9] | −18.2 ± 5.1 [− 12.6--29.0] | 0.0001 |
MD in the worse eye (dB) | – | −6.3 ± 5.9 [+ 0.24--31.0] | − 14.7 ± 5.2 [− 6.2--27.4] | −21.6 ± 5.0 [− 12.7--30.4] | 0.0001 |
Diabetes mellitus (Yes) | 16/148 (10.8%) | 32/173 (18.5%) | 4/22 (18.2%) | 3/16 (18.8%) | 0.27 |
Systemic hypertension (Yes) | 68/148 (45.9%) | 65/173 (37.6%) | 6/22 (27.3%) | 4/16 (25.0%) | 0.13 |