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. 2010 Oct 8;25(1):57–65. doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.139

Table 3. Sensitivity and specificity of the software provided classification for detection of the different disease categories, for each parameter, respectively. For the analysis borderline and outside normal limits classifications were grouped together as abnormal results.

  Normal vs OHT
Normal vs preperimetric glaucoma
Normal vs perimetric glaucoma
Normal vs preperimetric and perimetric glaucoma
  Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) Specificity (%) (95% CI) Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) Specificity (%) (95% CI) Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) Specificity (%) (95% CI) Sensitivity (%) (95% CI) Specificity (%) (95% CI)
Main RNFLT parameters (μm)
 Average 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 34.8 (16.6–58.9) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 83.8 (75.0–89.9) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 69.4 (60.2–77.3) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 Superior 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 37.0 (18.5–60.2) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 78.4 (68.6–85.7) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 66.2 (56.7–74.6) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 Inferior 5.6 (0.2–69.4) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 23.9 (7.9–53.4) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 83.8 (75.0–89.9) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 66.2 (56.7–74.6) 97.8 (92.4–99.4)
                 
RNFLT sectors (μm)
 TU1 2.8 (0.0–80.5) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 13.0 (2.0–53.0) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 67.6 (56.3–77.1) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 51.6 (40.9–62.2) 94.6 (87.8–97.7)
 TU2 5.6 (0.2–69.4) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 32.6 (14.7–57.6) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 74.8 (64.5–82.9) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 62.4 (52.5–71.4) 96.8 (90.8–98.9)
 ST2 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 37.0 (18.5–60.2) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 76.6 (66.5–84.3) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 65.0 (55.3–73.5) 95.7 (89.3–98.3)
 ST1 5.6 (0.2–69.4) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 17.4 (3.9–52.0) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 65.8 (54.3–75.6) 96.8 (90.8–98.9) 51.6 (40.9–62.2) 96.8 (90.8–98.9)
 SN1 2.8 (0.0–80.5) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 19.6 (5.1–52.2) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 31.5 (18.6–48.1) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 28.0 (16.9–42.6) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 SN2 0.0 (0.0–9.7) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 15.2 (2.9–52.2) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 40.5 (27.5–55.1) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 33.1 (21.9–46.7) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 NU2 2.8 (0.0–80.5) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 8.7 (0.7–57.2) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 35.1 (22.1–50.8) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 27.4 (16.3–42.1) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 NU1 0.0 (0.0–9.7) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 10.9 (1.2–54.5) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 39.6 (26.6–54.4) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 31.2 (20.0–45.1) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 NL1 0.0 (0.0–9.7) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 6.5 (0.3–61.6) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 39.6 (26.6–54.4) 100.0 (96.0–100.0) 29.9 (18.8–44.1) 100.0 (96.0–100.0)
 NL2 0.0 (0.0–9.7) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 8.7 (0.7–57.2) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 27.0 (14.4–44.8) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 21.7 (11.1–38.0) 97.8 (92.4–99.4)
 IN2 0.0 (0.0–9.7) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 10.9 (1.2–54.5) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 19.8 (8.3–40.3) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 17.2 (7.4–35.2) 98.9 (94.1–99.8)
 IN1 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 15.2 (2.9–52.2) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 46.8 (34.0–60.2) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 37.6 (26.3–50.3) 98.9 (94.1–99.8)
 IT1 19.4 (4.3–56.2) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 30.4 (12.9–56.4) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 88.3 (80.4–93.3) 97.8 (92.4–99.4) 71.3 (62.4–78.9) 97.8 (92.4–99.4)
 IT2 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 32.6 (14.7–57.6) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 79.3 (69.7–86.4) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 65.6 (56.0–74.1) 95.7 (89.3–98.3)
 TL2 2.8 (0.0–80.5) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 10.9 (1.2–54.5) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 47.7 (34.9–60.9) 95.7 (89.3–98.3) 36.9 (25.7–49.8) 95.7 (89.3–98.3)
 TL1 5.6 (0.2–69.4) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 8.7 (0.7–57.2) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 51.4 (38.7–63.8) 94.6 (87.8–97.7) 38.9 (27.6–51.4) 94.6 (87.8–97.7)
                 
GCC parameters
 Average (μm) 8.3 (0.5–63.0) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 15.2 (2.9–52.2) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 74.8 (64.5–82.9) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 57.3 (47.0–67.0) 98.9 (94.1–99.8)
 Superior (μm) 5.6 (0.2–69.4) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 6.5 (0.3–61.6) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 71.2 (60.4–80.0) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 52.2 (41.6–62.7) 98.9 (94.1–99.8)
 Inferior (μm) 13.9 (1.9–57.3) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 17.4 (3.9–52.0) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 80.2 (70.7–87.1) 98.9 (94.1–99.8) 61.8 (51.8–70.8) 98.9 (94.1–99.8)
 FLV (%) 22.2 (5.9–56.6) 89.1 (80.6–94.2) 21.7 (6.5–52.7) 89.1 (80.6–94.2) 92.8 (86.1–96.4) 89.1 (80.6–94.2) 72.0 (63.1–79.4) 89.1 (80.6–94.2)
                 
Optic nerve head parameters
 Cup area (mm2) 27.8 (9.6–58.3) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 73.9 (57.3–85.7) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 85.6 (77.1–91.3) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 82.2 (74.7–87.8) 76.3 (65.3–84.7)
 Cup/disc area ratio 27.8 (9.6–58.3) 72.0 (60.3–81.4) 76.1 (59.8–87.2) 72.0 (60.3–81.4) 87.4 (79.3–92.6) 72.0 (60.3–81.4) 84.1 (76.9–89.3) 72.0 (60.3–81.4)
 Rim area (mm2) 27.8 (9.6–58.3) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 73.9 (57.3–85.7) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 85.6 (77.1–91.3) 76.3 (65.3–84.7) 82.2 (74.7–87.8) 76.3 (65.3–84.7)

Abbreviations: RNFLT, retinal nerve fibre layer thickness; GCC, ganglion cell complex; FLV, focal loss volume; RNFLT sectors: TU, temporal upper; ST, supero-temporal; SN, supero-nasal; NU, nasal upper; NL, nasal lower; IN, infero-nasal; IT, infero-temporal; TL, temporal lower.