Table 1.
Normal (n=84) | Glaucoma (n=45) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.9 ± 9.8 (40–78) | 62.4 ± 8.7 (40–77) | <0.001* |
Gender | 0.08 ‡ | ||
Male | 22 | 19 | |
Female | 62 | 26 | |
Race | 0.09 ‡ | ||
White Non-Hispanic | 59 (70%) | 32 (71%) | |
Black | 9 (11%) | 4 (9%) | |
Asian | 1 (1%) | 4 (9%) | |
Pacific Islander/Hawaiian | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
Hispanic | 15 (18%) | 4 (9%) | |
Central corneal thickness (μm) | 559.7 ± 36.6 (500–658) | 544.2 ± 38.0 (461–677) | 0.03* |
Visual field mean deviation (dB) | −0.3 ± 1.5 | −4.3 ± 4.5 | <0.001* |
(−5.5 to 2.9) | (−16.6 to 4.3) | ||
Visual field pattern standard deviation (dB) | 1.6 ± 0.3 (1.0–2.7) | 5.4 ± 4.2 (1.2–15.1) | <0.001* |
SLP birefringence pattern | 0.14 ‡ | ||
Normal birefringence pattern | 65 | 30 | |
Mild abnormal birefringence pattern | 11 | 5 | |
Moderate-severe abnormal birefringence pattern | 8 | 10 |
Chi-square test;
Independent samples T-test; SLP = scanning laser polarimetry