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Br J Ophthalmol 88:761-765 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.028068
  • Clinical science
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Optic nerve head morphometry in healthy adults using confocal laser scanning tomography

Table 4

Comparison between the published literature and our findings for optic nerve head measurements by HRT I in normal eyes. Results are shown as mean (SD)

Optic nerve head measurements by HRT I in normal eyes
Ghergel et al7 Bartz-Schmidt et al4 Iester et al9 Nakamura et al18 Presented data
*Mean retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (HRT).
†Randomised selection of measured eyes.
‡Means for both eyes not available.
NA, not available.
Number of participants 157 100 62 77 882
Mean age, years (range) 47.8 (14–77) 36 (9–67) 48.9 (NA) 56 (21–84) 46.8 (35–70)
HRT I software version 1.12 1.11 1.11 1.11 2.01
Disc area (mm2)
    RE 1.92 (0.38) 2.14 (0.48)† 2.47 (0.67)† 2.15 (0.50)‡ 1.83 (0.39)
    LE 1.90 (0.37) 1.81 (0.40)
Cup area (mm2)
    RE 0.49 (0.26) 0.63 (0.42)† 0.73 (0.46)† 0.55 (0.42)‡ 0.44 (0.32)
    LE 0.47 (0.28) 0.44 (0.32)
Cup:disc area ratio
    RE 0.24 (0.10) NA 0.28 (0.14)† 0.24 (0.14)‡ 0.22 (0.13)
    LE 0.23 (0.11) 0.22 (0.13)
Rim area (mm2)
    RE 1.43 (0.28) 1.51 (0.37)† 1.76 (0.53)† 1.59 (0.34)‡ 1.39 (0.27)
    LE 1.42 (0.25) 1.37 (0.27)
Mean RNFLT (mm)*
    RE 0.245 (0.06) NA 0.26 (0.10)† 0.250 (0.080)‡ 0.263 (0.066)
    LE 0.270 (0.06) 0.252 (0.065)
Rim volume (mm3)
    RE 0.37 (0.12) NA 0.49 (0.29)† 0.44 (0.15)‡ 0.38 (0.13)
    LE 0.40 (0.13) 0.36 (0.12)

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