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ROC curves were generated to evaluate the diagnostic performance of single or combined DTI parameters. Correlations between DTI parameters and ophthalmological characteristics were analyzed using correlation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with non-DON, the DON group showed decreased FA and increased MD, RD, and AD (P &amp;lt; 0.01). In the differentiation of DON from non-DON, the MD was optimal individually, and the combination of the four parameters had the best diagnostic performance. There were significant correlations between the optic nerve\u2019s four DTI metrics and the visual acuity and clinical active score (P &amp;lt; 0.05). 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