Table 3: Contrast sensitivity results in controls, mild glaucoma and advanced glaucoma cases.

CS

 

Normal

Mild

Advanced

 

1.5 c/d

 

5.5 ± 0.13

4.90 ± 0.3

4.32 ± 0.22

 

 

p1

 

 

 

0.0.001*

 

p2

 

 

 

0.002*

 

p3

 

 

 

0.01*

3 c/d

 

5.99 ± 0.11

5.25 ± 0.58

4.44 ± 0.29

 

 

p1

 

 

 

0.001*

 

p2

 

 

 

0.001*

 

p3

 

 

 

0.003*

 6 c/d

 

4.383 ± 0.12

3.52 ± 0.03

2.96 ± 0.31

 

 

p1

 

 

 

0.001*

 

p2

 

 

 

<  0.001*

 

p3

 

 

 

0.08

12 c/d

 

3.9 ± 0.08

2.45 ± 0.26

1.88 ± 0.51

 

 

p1

 

 

 

0.001*

 

p2

 

 

 

<  0.001*

 

p3

 

 

 

0.13

18 c/d

 

2.75 ± 0.75

1.61 ± 0.33

1.24 ± 0.48

 

 

p1

 

 

 

0.008*

 

p2

 

 

 

0.002*

 

p3

 

 

 

0.33

 

Data expressed as mean ± SD. CS; contrast sensitivity, P1 difference between normal and mild,

 

P2difference between normal and advanced, P3 difference between mild and advanced.

 

*P significant if < 0.05, t test.