Table 2.
Comparison of global and sectoral juxtapapillary choroidal volume parameters in eyes with and without primary open-angle glaucoma
| Glaucoma (n=63) | Ocular Hypertension (n=30) | Control (n=48) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | P-value | |
| Total JCV | 1.057 (0.878, 1.263) | 1.228 (0.890, 1.524) | 1.255 (1.040, 1.381) | 0.04 1 |
| Inferior JCV | 0.220 (0.188, 0.288) | 0.300 (0.216, 0.364) | 0.287 (0.230, 0.362) | 0.001 2 |
| Nasal JCV | 0.285 (0.242, 0.353) | 0.342 (0.245, 0.383) | 0.337 (0.258, 0.392) | 0.12 |
| Superior JCV | 0.287 (0.233, 0.352) | 0.335 (0.249, 0.386) | 0.332 (0.286, 0.393) | 0.04 1 |
| Temporal JCV | 0.265 (0.208, 0.335) | 0.314 (0.238, 0.361) | 0.297 (0.242, 0.355) | 0.19 |
JCV: juxtapapillary choroidal volume; all CV units are in cubic microliters (μl); data presented as median and interquartile range (IQR)
1
Glaucoma < Control
2
Glaucoma < Ocular Hypertension and Control
*
p-value determined by Wilcoxon test for paired samples that are non-normally distributed; sub-group comparisons done using post-hoc pair-wise comparisons (Student-Newman-Keuls test)