Table 3.
Patient Demographics, Grip Strength and Pinch Strength.
| N = 53 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | 64.1±16.2 | |
| Sex | Male | 21 (40%) |
| Female | 32 (60%) | |
| Race | Caucasian | 43 (81%) |
| African American | 10 (19%) | |
| Grip Strength* | R | 27.88±14.1 |
| L | 26.41±13.9 | |
| Pinch Strength* | R | 5.05±2.1 |
| L | 4.82±2.1 | |
| Glaucoma Diagnosis | POAG | 21 (40%) |
| NTG | 7 (13%) | |
| CACG | 3 (6%) | |
| AACG | 1 (2%) | |
| Uveitic | 1 (2%) | |
| PDG | 1 (2%) | |
| Traumatic | 2 (4%) | |
| CMG | 2 (4%) | |
| Other | 4 (8%) | |
| Glaucoma Suspect | 8 (16%) | |
| Medical Comorbidies | OA Hand | 10 (19%) |
| RA Hand | 7 (13%) | |
| Carpal Tunnel | 9 (17%) | |
| Tremor | 1 (2%) | |
| CVA | 2 (4%) | |
| Trigger Finger | 1 (2%) |
R = right hand; L = left hand; POAG = Primary Open Angle Glaucoma; NTG = Normal Tension Glaucoma; CACG = Chronic Angle Closure Glaucoma; AACG = Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma; PDG = Pigment Dispersion Glaucoma; CMG = Combined Mechanism Glaucoma; OA = Osteoarthritis; RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis; CVA = Cerebral Vascular Accident.
*
measured in kilograms of force.