Table 4

 HRF parameters in the “abnormal” and “normal” disc segments of the glaucoma subjects and the controls

HRF parameter (mean (SD)“Abnormal” disc segment“Normal” disc segmentControls
Statistical significance measured between the “normal” disc segment and the controls at: *p<0.001, †p<0.01 and ‡p<0.05.
Statistical significance measured between the “abnormal” disc segment and the “normal” disc segment at §p<0.05.
Superior-nasaln = 45n = 52n = 33
    volume13.30 (3.56)14.56 (3.39)16.98 (4.77)†
    flow210.58 (89.40)239.12 (72.53)301.36 (85.36)†
    velocity0.75 (0.31)0.85 (0.26)1.06 (0.29)†
Superior-temporaln = 44n = 53n = 33
    volume14.51 (4.03)15.97 (3.81)18.17 (3.97)‡
    flow235.07 (70.94)238.86 (70.99)291.00 (73.43)†
    velocity0.84 (0.25)0.85 (0.25)1.03 (0.25)†
Inferior-nasaln = 60n = 37n = 33
    volume13.90 (4.01)12.54 (2.88)15.63 (4.10)†
    flow227.32 (78.18)214.52 (74.14)285.16 (87.95)†
    velocity0.81 (0.27)0.77 (0.26)1.01 (0.29)†
Inferior-temporaln = 66n = 31n = 33
    volume14.40 (4.19)16.16 (3.51)§18.33 (3.64)‡
    flow218.28 (69.26)247.22 (60.21)§313.22 (60.21)*
    velocity0.78 (0.24)0.88 (0.21)1.11 (0.23)*