Research Article

A Small Disc Area Is a Risk Factor for Visual Field Loss Progression in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: The Glaucoma Stereo Analysis Study

Table 1

Comparison of demographic data between patients in the progression and no-progression groups.

Patient dataProgression ()No progression () Value

Age (years)61.48 ± 8.9261.33 ± 9.580.92
Sex (male : female)25 : 2562 : 750.62
Hypertension (+)7 (14%)41 (29.93%)0.037
Corneal curvature radius on the test day (mm)7.65 ± 0.257.68 ± 0.280.52
Pretreatment IOP (mmHg)16.97 ± 4.8716.92 ± 4.090.94
PG (+)35 (70%)93 (67.88%)0.86
β-Blocker (+)28 (56%)51 (37.23%)0.029
CAI (+)16 (32%)16 (11.68%)0.002
Antiglaucoma eyedrops (number)1.70 ± 1.041.20 ± 0.880.0012
MD (dB)−5.88 ± 2.91−4.28 ± 3.280.0028
PSD (dB)9.43 ± 3.697.59 ± 4.250.0074
Pretreatment spherical equivalent refractive error (D)−3.49 ± 3.89−3.34 ± 3.720.8
MD slope (dB/year)−0.58 ± 0.280.05 ± 0.26<0.0001

PG = prostaglandin; CAI = carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; MD = mean deviation; PSD = pattern standard deviation.