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Br J Ophthalmol 86:70-74 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.1.70
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    • Clinical science

Specificity and sensitivity of glaucoma detection in the Japanese population using scanning laser polarimetry

Table 5

Sensitivity using GDx at each stage of all glaucomatous eyes and the two glaucoma groups

Stage All glaucomatous eyes NTG group POAG group
NTG = normal tension glaucoma, POAG = primary open angle glaucoma.
Early stage 29/43 (67.4%) 14/22 (63.6%) 15/21 (71.4%)
Moderately progressed stage 32/40 (80.0%) 17/23 (73.9%) 15/17 (88.2%)
Progressed stage 32/32 (100%) 15/15 (100%) 17/17 (100%)
Total 93/115 (80.9%) 46/60 (76.7%) 47/55 (85.5%)

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