Table 4
Correlations of the fluorescein filling defects and blood flow velocities of the retrobulbar vessels with functional and morphological parameters (Fischer’s r to z test, p values, correlation coefficient r)
| MD | PSD | SF | CPSD | Cup to disc area ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS = not significant. | |||||
| OA = ophthalmic artery, CRA = central retinal artery, CRV = central retinal vein, PCA = short posterior ciliary artery, PSV = peak systolic velocity, EDV = end diastolic velocity, RI = resistive index. | |||||
| Absolute filling defects of the optic nerve head | p<0.01, r=−0.43 | p<0.01, r=0.44 | NS | p<0.01, r=0.56 | p<0.01, r=0.74 |
| OA PSV | NS | NS | p<0.05, r=0.36 | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.49 |
| OA EDV | NS | NS | p<0.01, r=0.53 | NS | NS |
| OA RI | p<0.05, r=0.32 | NS | p<0.05, r=−0.35 | NS | p<0.05, r=−0.38 |
| CRA PSV | NS | p<0.05, r=−0.33 | NS | p<0.05, r=−0.35 | p<0.01, r=−0.63 |
| CRA EDV | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.44 | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.46 | p<0.01, r=−0.47 |
| CRA RI | NS | p<0.05, r=0.38 | NS | p<0.05, r=0.37 | NS |
| CRV minimum | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| CRV maximum | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Temporal PCA PSV | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Temporal PCA EDV | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.44 | NS | p<0.05, r=−0.42 | p<0.05, r=−0.46 |
| Temporal PCA RI | NS | p<0.01, r=0.45 | NS | p<0.01, r=0.43 | NS |
| Nasal PCA PSV | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.48 | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.53 | NS |
| Nasal PCA EDV | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.51 | NS | p<0.01, r=−0.52 | p<0.01, r=−0.52 |
| Nasal PCA RI | NS | p<0.05, r=0.37 | NS | p<0.05, r=0.34 | p<0.05, r=0.39 |
