Table 1

Demographics and baseline clinical characteristics of the patients with glaucoma

Characteristicn=223 eyes of 163 patients
Age, years73.0 (71.4 to 74.6)
Sex, female (%)88 (54.0)
Race (African American/non-African American)34/129
Ever reported tobacco consumption, n (%)55 (33.7)
 >0–10 pack-years12 (21.8)
 >10–20 pack-years12 (21.8)
 20+ pack-years31 (56.4)
Smoking intensity among ever smokers, pack-year27.4 (21.9 to 32.9)
Hypertension, n (%)89 (54.6)
Diabetes, n (%)29 (17.8)
Disease severity defined by VF MD
Early glaucoma (MD ≥−6 dB), eye no (%)119 (53.4)
Moderate and advanced glaucoma (MD <−6 dB), eye no (%)104 (46.6)
Presence of choroidal MvD, eye no (%)103 (46.2)
Axial length, mm24.4 (24.2 to 24.6)
CCT, µm535.8 (530.1 to 541.5)
IOP, mm Hg14.0 (13.2 to 14.7)
24-2 VF MD, dB−7.6 (−8.4 to −6.7)
Average SSI58.7 (57.5 to 59.8)
  • Values are shown in mean (95% CI), unless otherwise indicated.

  • CCT, central corneal thickness; IOP, intraocular pressure; MD, mean deviation; MvD, microvasculature dropout; SSI, Signal Strength Index; VF, visual field.