Table 3

 Optic disc cupping and the frequency of optic nerve compression in NTG

NTGNumber of eyesNo compression(%)Compression (%)
C/D ratio, cup/disc ratio; NTG, normal tension glaucoma.
Eyes with a C/D ratio ⩾0.79545 (47.4%)50 (52.6%)
Eyes with C/D ratio <0.787 (87.5%)1 (12.5%)