Table 1

Demographic data characteristics of the study groups. POAG: primary open-angel glaucoma PEXG: pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, NTG: normotensive glaucoma, SD: standard deviation.


POAG (n = 25)
PEXG (n = 24)
NTG (n = 18)
Control (n = 20)
P value

Age range
44–78
48–79
50–71
50–67
0.71
Mean ± SD
56.76 ± 12.58
61.66 ± 10.05
57.77 ± 7.27
55.63 ± 4.04

Male
7 (28%)
10 (41.7%)
6 (33.3%)
5 (26.3%)
0.686
Female
18 (72%)
14 (58.3%)
12 (66.7%)
14 (73.7%)


Cumurcu et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2006 6:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-6-6