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)

MDPSDSFCPSDCup 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 headp<0.01, r=−0.43p<0.01, r=0.44NSp<0.01, r=0.56p<0.01, r=0.74
OA PSVNSNSp<0.05, r=0.36NSp<0.01, r=−0.49
OA EDVNSNSp<0.01, r=0.53NSNS
OA RIp<0.05, r=0.32NSp<0.05, r=−0.35NSp<0.05, r=−0.38
CRA PSVNSp<0.05, r=−0.33NSp<0.05, r=−0.35p<0.01, r=−0.63
CRA EDVNSp<0.01, r=−0.44NSp<0.01, r=−0.46p<0.01, r=−0.47
CRA RINSp<0.05, r=0.38NSp<0.05, r=0.37NS
CRV minimumNSNSNSNSNS
CRV maximumNSNSNSNSNS
Temporal PCA PSVNSNSNSNSNS
Temporal PCA EDVNSp<0.01, r=−0.44NSp<0.05, r=−0.42p<0.05, r=−0.46
Temporal PCA RINSp<0.01, r=0.45NSp<0.01, r=0.43NS
Nasal PCA PSVNSp<0.01, r=−0.48NSp<0.01, r=−0.53NS
Nasal PCA EDVNSp<0.01, r=−0.51NSp<0.01, r=−0.52p<0.01, r=−0.52
Nasal PCA RINSp<0.05, r=0.37NSp<0.05, r=0.34p<0.05, r=0.39