Table 1

Demographics (mean (SEM)) and optic disc morphological characteristics of normal and glaucomatous patients

VariableNormals (n=71)Glaucoma (n=83)p Value (Mann–Whitney)
Male/female39/3235/48
Age (years)55 (12.5)57.1 (14.2)Not significant
Disc area (mm2)2.40 (0.27)2.43 (0.24)Not significant
Rim/disc area (mm2)0.61 (0.05)0.47 (0.04)<0.001
Mean deviation (dB)−0.93 (0.79)−5.53 (6.96)<0.001
Corrected pattern standard deviation (dB)0.4 (0.6)5.9 (2.45)<0.001