Table 5.
Summary statistics of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements.
| Group | Position | Overall RNFL (μm) | Superior RNFL (μm) | Inferior RNFL (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger healthy | ||||
| OD | Supine | 103.9 (8.3) | 128.1 (16.5) | 137.8 (15.5) |
| Sitting | 104.3 (9.3) | 127.7 (15.7) | 141.3 (15.6) | |
| P | 0.72 | 0.87 | 0.12 | |
| OS | Supine | 101.7 (8.7) | 124.5 (14.4) | 138.1 (12.1) |
| Sitting | 101.6 (9.2) | 126.2 (16.1) | 139.1 (13.7) | |
| P | 0.89 | 0.44 | 0.59 | |
| Older healthy | ||||
| OD | Supine | 100.7 (3.9) | 115.4 (12.8) | 129.4 (9.0) |
| Sitting | 102.0 (4.5) | 116.5 (14.0) | 131.8 (9.2) | |
| P | 0.03 | 0.58 | 0.06 | |
| OS | Supine | 98.7 (5.3) | 119.0 (12.2) | 127.9 910.2) |
| Sitting | 98.3 (4.2) | 117.5 (9.1) | 129.5 (10.4) | |
| P | 0.6 | 0.36 | 0.26 | |
| Glaucoma | ||||
| OD | Supine | 79.5 (13.4) | 89.1 (18.0) | 101.3 (20.6) |
| Sitting | 78.7 (14.2) | 90.5 (18.9) | 99.7 (22.0) | |
| P | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.72 | |
| OS | Supine | 82.7 (12.6) | 99.3 (15.4) | 107.0 (19.2) |
| Sitting | 84.1 (12.8) | 99.3 (15.2) | 108.8 (20.4) | |
| P | 0.58 | 0.99 | 0.64 | |
Values represent the mean and standard deviation.
RNFL = retinal nerve fiber layer