Clinical Study

Diagnostic Ability of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Deviation Map for Localized and Diffuse Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects

Table 3

Comparison of the centers of RNFL defects between localized and diffuse RNFL defects.

Localized RNFL defects
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Diffuse RNFL defects
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Coordinates of RNFL defect center
Distance (mm)
2.14 ± 0.42
(62)
1.87 ± 0.24
(71)
<0.001
Location (°)
 Superior hemifield54.6 ± 21.7
(21)
56.3 ± 14.6
(27)
0.746
 Inferior hemifield295.3 ± 18.3
(41)
290.2 ± 15.0
(44)
0.272

Distance from the optic disc center to the center of RNFL defect.
Angular location was measured in a clockwise direction in right eyes and in a counterclockwise direction in left eyes, with the temporal equator set at 0°.
RNFL: retinal nerve fiber layer.