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. 2021 Mar 25;21:151. doi: 10.1186/s12886-021-01906-6

Table 2.

Morphological values in different groups

Global/Total Infero-temporal Supero-temporal Temporal Infero-nasal Supero-nasal Nasal
Controls(disc size < 2.43 mm2)
 BMO-MRW(µm) 288.8 ± 40.7 321.9 ± 53.3 291.6 ± 48.4 199.9 ± 37.5 356.7 ± 61.3 328.7 ± 62.4 308.9 ± 53.1
 BMO-MRA(mm2) 1.31 ± 0.23 0.17 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 0.23 ± 0.05 0.18 ± 0.37 0.16 ± 0.04 0.41 ± 0.08
 RNFL(µm) 104.4 ± 11.4 162 ± 20.5 139.1 ± 20.2 79.9 ± 12.2 119.7 ± 25.5 120.3 ± 28.1 79.8 ± 15.5
 Rim area(mm2) 1.37 ± 0.24 0.19 ± 0.05 0.17 ± 0.04 0.2 ± 0.05 0.22 ± 0.04 0.2 ± 0.05 0.38 ± 0.09
Controls(disc size > 2.43 mm2)
 BMO-MRW(µm) 256.9 ± 33.7a 296.9 ± 37.8a 258.7 ± 40.6a 180.6 ± 29.3a 322.9 ± 46.9a 300.6 ± 46.5a 262.9 ± 47.6a
 BMO-MRA(mm2) 1.36 ± 0.23 0.18 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 0.24 ± 0.05 0.19 ± 0.03 0.18 ± 0.03 0.41 ± 0.08
 RNFL(µm) 106.1 ± 9.3 164.8 ± 17.9 138.6 ± 21.3 75.7 ± 8.6 122.5 ± 22.1 131.5 ± 26.3 82.9 ± 10.9
 Rim area(mm2) 1.67 ± 0.32a 0.21 ± 0.06 0.2 ± 0.05a 0.22 ± 0.06 0.28 ± 0.06a 0.25 ± 0.06a 0.48 ± 0.13a
POAG
 BMO-MRW(µm) 191.4 ± 39.5b 168.6 ± 64.9b 180.8 ± 54.9b 148.2 ± 33.7b 211.9 ± 62.8b 228.1 ± 61.7b 218.4 ± 56.9b
 BMO-MRA(mm2) 0.95 ± 0.19b 0.1 ± 0.04b 0.1 ± 0.03b 0.18 ± 0.05b 0.12 ± 0.03b 0.12 ± 0.03b 0.32 ± 0.08b
 RNFL(µm) 75.6 ± 13.9b 84.9 ± 36.9b 93.6 ± 32.1b 62.3 ± 12.4b 85.5 ± 26.9b 96.7 ± 29.2b 65.6 ± 16.4b
 Rim area(mm2) 1.21 ± 0.37b 0.13 ± 0.07b 0.15 ± 0.06b 0.17 ± 0.08b 0.2 ± 0.07b 0.19 ± 0.06b 0.36 ± 0.12b

BMO-MRW Bruch;s membrane opening-minimum rim width, BMO-MRA Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim area, RNFL retinal nerve fiber layer, POAG primary open-angle glaucoma

 arepresent for statistical difference between controls with disc size < 2.43mm2 (macrodiscs) and controls with disc size > 2.43 mm

brepresent for statistical difference between controls and POAG patients