Table 3

Comparison of ophthalmic artery Doppler velocimetry parameters between preeclampsia cases and controls

VariableCases (n=71)
Mean (SD)
Controls (n=72)
Mean (SD)
t-testP value
Pulsatility index1.35 (0.46)2.10 (0.40)10.24<0.001
Resistivity index0.70 (0.18)0.83 (0.27)3.250.001
Peak systolic velocity (cm/s)18.2 (5.5)26.4 (6.4)8.14<0.001
Peak ratio3.3 (0.9)6.0 (1.1)16.64<0.001
End-diastolic velocity (cm/s)5.6 (2.1)5.4 (1.8)0.620.535
  • cm/s, centimetre per second.