Table 3

Sensitivity and specificity for categorising optic discs, as normal or glaucomatous, on the basis of the neuroretinal rim area in the 12 predefined segments

Method for defining cut offSpecificitySensitivity
2.5 percentiles (empirical)89.8%84.9%
95% prediction intervals (linear regression)95.5%73.6%
95% prediction intervals (linear regression)87.5%88.7%
98% prediction intervals (linear regression)94.3%88.7%
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