Table 2.
Slope (α) | P value | Slope (β + α) | P value | MD (dB) at Change Point | P value* | |
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OCT Metrics | ||||||
RNFL, µm | 0.790 (0.538 to 1.04) | <0.001 | 1.72 (1.36 to 2.08) | <0.001 | −10.6 (−16.1 to −5.18) | 0.009 |
GCIPL, µm | 0.764 (0.106 to 1.42) | 0.026 | 1.08 (0.924 to 1.23) | <0.001 | −17.6 (−27.9 to −7.34) | 0.332 |
Peripapillary OCTA Metrics | ||||||
Custom | ||||||
pVAD | 0.282 (−0.001 to 0.566) | 0.051 | 0.900 (0.754 to 1.05) | <0.001 | −12.1 (−16.4 to −7.70) | 0.002 |
Commercial | ||||||
pPDZ | 0.265 (−0.113 to 0.643) | 0.142 | 0.422 (0.365 to 0.480) | <0.001 | −17.6 (−31.7 to −3.41) | 0.683 |
Macular OCTA Metrics | ||||||
Custom | ||||||
mVAD | - | - | 0.698 (0.611 to 0.784) | <0.001 | - | - |
mVSD | - | - | 0.316 (0.276 to 0.357) | <0.001 | - | - |
Commercial | ||||||
mPDZ | - | - | 0.292 (0.259 to 0.325) | <0.001 | - | - |
mVDZ | - | - | 0.127 (0.117 to 0.138) | <0.001 | - | - |
based on corresponding Davies’ tests
Change-point analyses accounted for inter-eye correlation using linear mixed-effects modeling. α represents the slope of the spline to the left of the change point (i.e., plateau portion of the graph). β + α represents the slope of spline to the right of the change point (i.e., steep portion of the graph). OCTA slope values were multiplied by 100 to enhance readability. α, β + α, and MD at the change point are listed with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
MD = mean deviation, OCT = optical coherence tomography, RNFL = retinal nerve fiber layer, µm = micrometers, GCIPL = ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer, OCTA = optical coherence tomography angiography, pVAD = peripapillary vessel area density, pPDZ = peripapillary perfusion density, mVAD = macular vessel area density, mVSD = macular vessel skeleton density, mPDZ = macular perfusion density, mVDZ = macular vessel density