Table 2 Comparison of the Outer Retinal Layer Separation and Peripapillary Region Characteristics between the 2 groups.

From: Transverse Separation of the Outer Retinal Layer at the Peripapillary in Glaucomatous Myopes

 

Non-glaucomatous Myopes (n = 41)

Glaucomatous Myopes (n = 67)

P

ONL-INL separation, μm*

212.51 ± 169.26

329.78 ± 180.91

0.006

INL –ASCO separation, μm*

341.28 ± 149.91

318.44 ± 138.22

0.741

β-PPA width, μm*

214.74 ± 172.24

316.11 ± 200.75

0.027

γ-PPA width, μm*

357.18 ± 226.34

329.74 ± 220.30

0.534

Total PPA width, μm *

569.42 ± 153.82

631.51 ± 179.42

0.381

Horizontal tilt, degrees*

10.29 ± 6.62

17.36 ± 6.31

<0.001

Vertical tilt, degrees*

1.37 ± 2.84

6.31 ± 9.19

0.008

  1. ONL: outer nuclear layer; INL: inner nuclear layer; β-PPA: beta zone peripapillary atophy; γ-PPA: gamma zone peripapillary atophy.
  2. *Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
  3. Independent t-test for continuous variables.
  4. Statistically significant values (P < 0.05) are shown in bold.