Table 2

Mean data on intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude

OverallNormal subjectsGlaucoma subjectsp Value
GAT14.9±3.6 (7 to 32)14.1±3.1 (8 to 21)15.6±4.0 (7 to 32)0.0001*
DCT117.3±3.9 (10.4 to 33.7)16.4±3.2 (11.3 to 26.4)18.1±4.1 (10.4 to 33.7)<0.0001*
DCT216.7±3.7 (8.3 to 35.9)15.9±3.1 (8.3 to 25.8)17.5±3.9 (10.5 to 35.9)<0.0001*
OPA13.12±1.31 (0.6 to 7.5)3.01±1.19 (0.7 to 6.8)3.23±1.41 (0.6 to 7.5)0.11
OPA23.03±1.27 (0.7 to 7.8)2.88±1.09 (0.8 to 6.0)3.18±1.41 (0.7 to 7.8)0.03*
DCT1–GAT+2.39±2.63 (−6.5 to +13.5)+2.27±2.05 (−4.5 to +9.6)+2.49±2.75 (−6.5 to +13.5)0.45
DCT2–GAT+1.79±2.55 (−11.2 to +12.1)+1.79±2.55 (−7.8 to +10.3)+1.86±2.81 (−11.2 to +12.1)0.80
DCT1–DCT2+0.59±1.55 (−3.8 to +11.5)+0.49±1.49 (−3.8 to +5.5)+0.63±1.63 (−3.7 to +11.5)0.39
OPA1–OPA2+0.09±0.72 (−6.1 to +2.5)+0.13±0.62 (−2.1 to +2.2)+0.05±0.80 (−6.1 to +2.5)0.33
  • DCT1 versus DCT2, p<0.0001 (overall, normals, and glaucomas). OPA1 versus OPA2, p=0.02 (overall), 0.007 (normals) and 0.37 (glaucomas). All data were mean±SD (range), mm Hg.

  • * p≤0.05.

  • DCT, dynamic contour tonometry; GAT, Goldmann applanation tonometry; OPA, ocular pulse amplitude.