Clinical Study

Evaluation of Hemodynamic Parameters as Predictors of Glaucoma Progression

Table 4

Comparison of means between progressing and stable glaucoma patients at 18 months visit.

Parameter at 18 monthMean in stable glaucoma patients (St. deviation)Mean in progressing glaucoma patients (St. deviation) value
(t-test)

IOP15.32 (2.46)16.73 (3.04).171
IOP/POBF14.73 (3.5)16.88 (3.89).123

MD (dB)−1.06 (2.30)−2.01 (2.13).257
PSD (dB)2.05 (2.53)2.90 (2.41).360

TSNIT (μ)53.59 (5.28)50.96 (7.10).254
NFI23.82 (2.36)27.69 (3.29).0008*

SBP (mmHg)151.50 (14.04)147.73 (20.66).55
DBP (mmHg)88.44 (6.42)83.53 (8.23).077
OPP (mmHg)57.19 (4.73)51.84 (7.00).019*
DPP (mmHg)73.06 (6.57)64.85 (8.82).007*

OA_PSV32.26 (3.15)29.82 (3.28).048
OA_EDV9.19 (4.98)7.25 (2.01).197
OA_RI0.74 (0.07)0.90 (0.07)<.0001*

CRA_PSV19.96 (7.36)15.61 (6.28).099
CRA_EDV6.66 (3.19)5.73 (2.85).415
CRA_RI0.79 (0.08)0.815 (0.06).35

SPCA_PSV13.08 (5.11)11.42 (3.43).321
SPCA_EDV4.73 (1.71)3.34 (0.83).011*
SPCA_RI0.77 (0.20)0.76 (0.20).893

AMPLITUDE4.62 (1.48)4.62 (1.44).985
PULSE VOLUME9.71 (2.01)7.03 (1.00).0001*
POBF21.25 (4.22)19.60 (4.60).316

DTFC: dorzolamide/timolol fixed combination; LTFC: latanoprost/timolol fixed combination; MD: mean deviation; PSD: pattern standard deviation; TSNIT: temporal, superior, nasal, inferior, temporal average; NFI: nerve fiber index. POBF: pulsatile ocular blood flow.