Table 1

Differences in demographic and ocular measurements between subjects with and without plateau iris configuration (PIC) among American Caucasian, American Chinese and mainland Chinese

American Caucasian (111)American Chinese (116)Mainland Chinese (110)
Non-PICPICp ValueNon-PICPICp ValueNon-PICPICp Value
Age (year)60.4±11.358.1±12.60.3759.01±12.162.14±12.70.2459.7±11.958.4±11.10.64
Gender (female, %)45.742.80.8352.250.01.054.056.51.0
SE (D)−1.88±2.5−0.28±1.7<0.0001−1.82±2.70.12±1.7<0.0001−0.20±2.040.72±1.20.007
ACD (mm)3.46±0.33.22±0.30.013.23±0.43.20±0.50.742.95±0.42.88±0.30.38
LT (mm)4.46±0.44.62±0.40.074.46±0.44.61±0.60.144.68±0.44.72±0.30.62
AL (mm)24.56±1.323.26±2.2<0.000124.45±2.023.34±1.00.00723.41±0.923.30±0.90.61
IOP (mm Hg)14.12±3.412.42±2.70.0914.09±2.813.16±3.00.1415.82±2.717.04±2.90.06
CCT (mm)554.12±44.9560.71±37.00.49548.95±31.8538.75±32.00.14543.31±38.8538.50±28.90.59
Narrow angle, %15.639.20.0230.650.00.0727.517.30.42
  • Data are present as mean±SD.

  • Independent-samples t test of age.

  • Fisher's Exact χ2 test of gender and angle of anterior chamber.

  • Numbers in italic style indicate statistical significance (p<0.05).

  • ACD, anterior chamber depth, mm; AL, axial length, mm; CCT, central corneal thickness, mm; IOP, intraocular pressure, mm Hg; LT, lens thickness, mm; SE, spherical equivalent, D.