Research Article

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Aggressive or Protective Factor for the Retina? Evaluation of Macular Thickness and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layers Using High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography

Table 3

The optic disc parameters and RNFL thickness around the optic nerve using HD-OCT: comparison between PCOS and control groups.

PCOS groupControl group

Optic disc parameters
 Cup volume (mm3) 0.1 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.20.0011
 Average C/D ratio0.40 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.20.0711
 Average vertical C/D ratio0.4 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.20.1001
Retinal nerve fiber layer (optic nerve, m)
 Average RNFL 101.2 ± 11.298.0 ± 9.00.1621
 Superior 128.0 ± 18.0120.0 ± 15.10.0361
 Temporal66.3 ± 9.765.4 ± 8.70.6521
 Inferior135.0 ± 17.5130.6 ± 15.00.2221
 Nasal75.8 ± 14.577.6 ± 9.90.5121

Student’s -test, independent samples.