Research Article

Macular Pigment Optical Density in Chinese Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Using the One-Wavelength Reflectometry Method

Table 1

Characteristics of the study eyes.

POAG ()Control ()

Mean age ± SD (y) (range)47.27 ± 16.93 (20–76)49.54 ± 19.15 (10–77)0.413
Sex, (male/female)18/1227/250.500
Smoking, (yes/no)7/235/470.112
BMI ± SD (range)22.24 ± 2.46 (19.10–28.32)21.24 ± 2.97 (15.31–28.60)0.086
C/D ± SD0.83 ± 0.150.32 ± 0.12<0.001

BMI: body mass index.
C/D: cup to disc ratio.