Table 3 Descriptive analysis of clinical characteristics by the location of RNFL defects on fundus
From: Peripapillary retinal artery in first diagnosed and untreated normal tension glaucoma
Superior RNFLD (n = 17) | Inferior RNFLD (n = 34) | P1 | P2 | P3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 55 (11.6) | 53 (12.5) | 0.601 | 0.297 | 0.082 |
IOP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 15 (1.3) | 15 (1.8) | 0.545 | 0.230 | 0.445 |
CCT, mean (SD), μm | 530.6 (16.4) | 533.7 (27.7) | 0.669 | 0.078 | 0.301 |
MD, mean (SD),dB | − 5 (4.2) | −7 (4.8) | 0.195 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Cup area, mean (SD),mm2 | 1.57 (0.69) | 1.51 (0.53) | 0.740 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Rim area, mean (SD),mm2 | 0.69 (0.30) | 0.78 (0.35) | 0.326 | 0.006 | < 0.001 |
Cup/disc area ratio, mean (SD) | 0.67 (0.18) | 0.65 (0.18) | 0.684 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Sup.RNFL, mean (SD), μm | 76 (8.4) | 94 (13.4) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Inf.RNFL, mean (SD), μm | 89 (11.7) | 78 (10.8) | 0.003 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Superotemporal PRAC, mean (SD), μm | 72 (11.7) | 87 (14.2) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Inferotemporal PRAC, mean (SD), μm | 87 (10.7) | 76 (13.5) | 0.004 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Superonasal PRAC, mean (SD), μm | 69 (7.4) | 71 (13.3) | 0.618 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Inferonasal PRAC, mean (SD), μm | 62 (8.6) | 65 (10.5) | 0.257 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |