Table 2

Univariate analyses for association between optic disc characteristics and grey crescent among patients with glaucoma

Grey crescent present (N=284 eyes)Grey crescent absent (N=2582 eyes)P value
Disc shape, n (%)0.75
 Round125 (44.2)1162 (45.3)
 Oval158 (55.8)1405 (54.7)
 Unknown115
Shape of cup, n (%)0.17
 Conical119 (43.6)934 (38.0)
 Cylindrical122 (44.7)1153 (46.9)
 Bean32 (11.7)372 (15.1)
 Unknown11123
Stereoscopically identified disc tilt, n (%)<0.0001
 No189 (68.2)2080 (84.0)
 Yes88 (31.8)397 (16.0)
 Unknown7105
Sloping region adjacent to the outer disc margin, n (%)<0.0001
 No159 (57.8)1855 (74.8)
 Yes116 (42.2)625 (25.2)
 Unknown9102
Visible pores in lamina cribrosa, n (%)0.42
 No79 (27.8)772 (30.3)
 Yes205 (72.2)1776 (69.7)
 Unknown034
Vessel bayonetting, n (%)0.71
 No104 (36.6)976 (37.8)
 Yes180 (63.4)1606 (62.2)
Cilioretinal vessels, n (%)0.28
 No215 (75.7)2018 (78.6)
 Yes69 (24.3)551 (21.4)
 Unknown013
Pallor of disc, n (%)0.21
 No275 (97.2)2463 (95.6)
 Yes8 (2.8)114 (4.4)
 Unknown15
Beta peripapillary atrophy, n (%)0.0001
 No58 (20.4)832 (32.4)
 Yes226 (79.6)1736 (67.6)
 Unknown014