Table 1

Ocular haemodynamic parameters (mean (SD))

Cluster 1 (26 patients)Cluster 2 (30 patients)p Value
EDV  =  colour Doppler parameter end diastolic velocity; AU  =  arbitrary units.
EDV (cm/s) in the right ophthalmic artery7.78 (1.59)7.79 (1.71)0.97
EDV (cm/s) in the left ophthalmic artery7.15 (1.90)8.18 (1.78)0.041
EDV (cm/s) in the right central retinal artery2.16 (0.48)2.21 (0.55)0.69
EDV (cm/s) in the left central retinal artery2.21 (0.64)2.28 (0.49)0.65
Choroidal flux (AU) in the right eye20.32 (9.76)10.18 (7.56)<0.0001
Choroidal flux (AU) in the left eye19.12 (9.50)12.26 (10.72)0.015
Optic nerve flux (AU) in the right eye38.29 (13.62)20.17 (8.60)<0.0001
Optic nerve flux (AU) in the left eye41.23 (25.89)22.07 (5.66)0.00023