Table 5

Statistical differences in the optic disc parameters evaluated by the Fisher's protected least significant difference procedure

Control/ OHND Control/ OHD Control/ NTD OHND/ OHD OHND/ NTD OHD/ NTD
Total contour area0.2800.045 0.016 0.3920.1360.406
Neuroretinal rim area0.8210.2110.035 0.3020.0520.244
Effective area0.0910.0003 <0.0001 0.0520.002 0.102
Half depth area0.2640.0023 <0.0001 0.049 <0.0001 0.006
C/D ratio0.124<0.0001 <0.0001 0.013 0.0002 0.019
Mean contour depth0.3300.002 <0.0001 0.027 0.0003 0.047
Volume below0.1190.0007 <0.0001 0.0700.0007 0.040
Maximum depth0.2650.1420.033 0.8010.2690.328
Half depth volume0.3960.0063 <0.0001 0.049 0.0005 0.036
Average depth0.9950.9920.1060.9980.1000.072
Contour variation0.3500.2780.9350.9540.3150.245
Contour tilt0.0890.5300.1470.1970.8440.308
  • p<0.05;

  • p<0.001.

  • C/D ratio = cup to disc ratio; OHND = ocular hypertension without glaucomatous disc change; OHD = ocular hypertension with glaucomatous disc change; NTD = normal tension with glaucomatous disc change.