Clinical Study

Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Macular and Optic Nerve Alterations in Patients with Glaucoma and Correlation with Visual Field Index

Table 3

Pearson correlation coefficient between VFI and OCT parameters.

ParameterCorrelation with VFI (r)

Macula GCL mean inner0.81
Macula GCL temporal inner0.79
Macula GCL superior inner0.78
Macula IPL temporal inner0.78
Macula IPL mean inner0.77
Macula GCL inferior inner0.76
Mean GCL0.76
Macula GCL mean outer0.75
Macula RNFL nasal outer0.75
Mean RNFL0.73
Macula GCL temporal outer0.72
Macula GCL nasal outer0.71
Macula GCL nasal inner0.71
Macula RNFL mean outer0.71
Macula IPL inferior inner0.70

GCL: ganglion cell layer; IPL: inner plexiform layer; VFI: visual field index; CTRL: control group; IG: Early Glaucoma Group; AG: Advanced Glaucoma Group; r: Pearson correlation coefficient.