Table 3.
Peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (pRNFL) thickness is reduced in glaucoma patients.
| pRNFL Sector Thickness | Glaucoma | Healthy | p-Value 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | ||
| Average thickness | 82.8 ± 19.8 | 73.2–92.3 | 98.7 ± 6.93 | 96.8–100.6 | <0.0001 |
| Superior | 98.3 ± 35.1 | 81.4–115.2 | 122 ± 12.9 | 118.2–125.3 | <0.0001 |
| Temporal superior (TS) | 108 ± 38.6 | 89.1–126.3 | 138 ± 15.4 | 133.6–142.1 | <0.0001 |
| Nasal superior (NS) | 88.9 ± 34.3 | 72.4–105.4 | 106 ± 18.5 | 100.6–110.8 | 0.0097 |
| Nasal | 68.0 ± 18.3 | 59.2–76.4 | 75.0 ± 12.5 | 71.5–78.4 | 0.0717 |
| Inferior | 99.4 ± 28.0 | 86.0–112.9 | 128 ± 15.1 | 123.8–132.1 | <0.0001 |
| Nasal inferior (NI) | 87.6 ± 26.9 | 74.7–100.6 | 110 ± 22.5 | 104.2–116.6 | 0.0006 |
| Temporal inferior (TI) | 111 ± 34.9 | 94.4–128.1 | 146 ± 17.3 | 140.8–150.4 | <0.0001 |
| Temporal | 63.8 ± 15.6 | 56.3–71.4 | 70.8 ± 10.7 | 67.9–73.8 | 0.0342 |
1p-values of t-test or Mann–Whitney U test (when appropriate) significant when p < 0.05 (bold, underlined). Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval; pRNFL: peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer.