Table 5

Association between change in the FAZ area and ocular variables: univariate and multivariable analyses (n=108 eyes)

Change in the FAZ area, mm2
Univariate modelMultivariate model 1Multivariate model 2
VariablesCoefficientsP valueCoefficientsP valueCoefficientsP value
(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)
Age (years) per 10 years−0.002 (−0.010 to 0.007)0.6670.006 (−0.026 to 0.038)0.154−0.005 (−0.013 to 0.003)0.244
Gender (male/female)0.000 (−0.019 to 0.020)0.855
CCT (μm) per 100 μm 0.043 (0.015 to 0.071) 0.004*0.113 (−0.013 to 0.214)0.103−0.021 (−0.005 to 0.047)0.108
Axial length (mm) per 1 mm−0.002 (−0.008 to 0.004)0.523
Foveal sensitivity
(1/Lumbert) per 1000 units
−0.011 (0.015 to −0.007) <0.001* −0.022 (−0039 to −0.005) 0.010** −0.005 (−0.010 to −0.001) 0.018**
Preoperative FAZ area (mm2) per mm2 −0.158 (−0.207 to −0.109) <0.001* −0.111 (−0.166 to −0.055) <0.001** −0.137 (−0.192 to −0.083) <0.001**
Change in IOP (mmHg) per 10 mmHg −0.017 (−0.026 to −0.007) 0.001* −0.010 (−0.019 to −0.002) 0.013**
Surgery
 Glaucoma surgery alone (yes/no) −0.033 (−0.052 to −0.014) 0.001* −0.022 (−0.039 to −0.004) 0.016**
 Glaucoma surgery combined with cataract surgery (yes/no) −0.046 (−0.063 to −0.029) <0.001* −0.031 (−0.047 to −0.014) <0.001**
  • *p<0.10, univariate analysis.

  • **p<0.05, multivariate analysis.

  • IOP, intraocular pressure; CCT, central corneal thickness; FAZ, foveal avascular zone; OCTA, optical coherence tomography angiography; PG, prostaglandin.