Table 4

Comparisons of global, annular and all region of interest PPCMv values among the APAC, POAG and control groups

PPCMvAPAC N=51POAG N=66Controls N=46P value
Among* 3 groupsAPAC† versus ControlsPOAG† versus ControlsAPAC† versus POAG
Inner annulus
(median (IQR))
12.1 (8.9–15.6)7.7 (4.7–11.4)24.5 (19.8–29.3)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.001
Inner hemisuperior (median (IQR))12.7 (9.4–15.9)6.6 (3.9–10.4)25.5 (21.6–30.1)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
Inner hemi-inferior (median (IQR))11.0 (8.8–16.0)9.8 (5.3–12.7)23.8 (19.1–27.9)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.055
Outer annulus
(median (IQR))
9.7 (6.4–13.0)5.6 (4.0–8.0)18.3 (15.6–21.9)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
Outer hemi-superior
(median (IQR))
10.1 (6.5–13.1)4.8 (2.6–8.3)19.4 (16.2–23.1)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
Outer hemiinferior (median (IQR))9.4 (7.2–12.9)6.1 (4.5–8.7)16.9 (13.9–21.2)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
  • *P values represent comparisons between APAC, POAG and control groups using analysis of variance analysis.

  • †P value represent pairwise comparison between each groups using Dunn’s test.

  • APAC, acute primary-angle closure; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; PPCMv, parapapillary choroidal microvasculature.