Table 2 Comparison of changes in intradisc vessel density, circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, and visual field between at the time of disc hemorrhage (DH) and post-DH.

From: Changes in optic nerve head microvasculature following disc hemorrhage absorption in glaucomatous eyes

Variables

Entire cohort (n = 60)

At the time of DH

After DH

P

Intradisc vessel density, %

 Mean

50.12 ± 3.48

48.83 ± 3.64

0.003

 Superior

48.35 ± 6.00

47.56 ± 5.80

0.147

 Temporal

44.01 ± 8.20

42.03 ± 8.55

0.005

 Inferior

53.08 ± 5.56

51.14 ± 6.60

0.001

 Nasal

48.26 ± 6.63

47.66 ± 6.88

0.351

 DH-affected sector

50.09 ± 6.32

48.07 ± 7.45

< 0.001

Circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, µm

 Mean

76.51 ± 10.28

74.09 ± 9.92

< 0.001

 Superior

93.87 ± 17.91

90.27 ± 16.34

< 0.001

 Temporal

65.49 ± 12.19

62.44 ± 10.59

< 0.001

 Inferior

83.60 ± 18.60

81.40 ± 19.09

0.004

 Nasal

62.71 ± 8.53

62.24 ± 10.17

0.568

 DH-affected sector

82.67 ± 17.95

79.29 ± 17.83

< 0.001

Visual field

 Mean deviation, dB

-3.70 ± 3.74

-4.03 ± 4.01

0.149

 Visual field index, %

91.17 ± 11.12

90.42 ± 12.46

0.227

Visual field sensitivity, dB

 Mean

26.77 ± 3.59

26.36 ± 3.77

0.022

 Superior

25.45 ± 5.71

24.94 ± 6.08

0.018

 Temporal

29.20 ± 3.80

28.82 ± 4.50

0.248

 Inferior

27.14 ± 4.06

26.74 ± 4.53

0.086

 Nasal

28.06 ± 2.47

28.17 ± 3.23

0.746

 DH-affected sector

26.49 ± 3.82

25.96 ± 4.71

0.030

  1. Values are shown in mean ± standard deviation.
  2. Statistically significant values are indicated in bold.