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Table 4 Eye and systemic disease and NfL levels

From: Neurofilament light chain in the vitreous humor of the eye

Predictor

Beta

SE

t

p value

Macular degeneration

− 1.06

1.38

− 0.77

0.44

Diabetic retinopathy (DR)

0.45

0.61

0.74

0.46

Age-related cataract (ARC)

1.21

1.01

1.19

0.24

ARC + DR

0.22

0.61

0.36

0.72

Cataract surgery

− 0.32

0.68

− 0.47

0.64

Glaucoma

− 0.61

0.90

− 0.68

0.50

Epiretinal membrane

− 1.20

0.74

− 1.62

0.11

Retinal detachment

− 0.29

0.67

− 0.43

0.67

Macular hole

− 0.15

0.84

− 0.17

0.86

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (stage 4 DR vs. no DR)

0.45

0.62

0.73

0.47

Hypertension

0.28

0.70

0.40

0.69

Diabetes

0.62

0.61

1.01

0.31

Hyperlipidemia

− 0.034

0.63

− 0.05

0.96

  1. No significant association was found between vitreous NfL and the various ophthalmic and systemic diseases in this patient population (p > 0.05)