The Increment of Choroidal Thickness in Euthyroid Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: Is It an Early Sign of Venous Congestion?
Table 2
Characteristics of patients in the study and control groups.
Characteristics
Study group
Control group
value
Age (years)
36.2 ± 5.3
35.4 ± 6.0
0.50
Males, (%)
39/11
43/7
0.30
BCVA, logmar
−0.006 ± 0.02
−0.008 ± 0.02
0.69
IOP (mmHg)
16.1 ± 2.2
15.9 ± 1.9
0.86
Axial length (mm)
22.4 ± 0.7
22.7 ± 0.6
0.20
Spherical equivalent (dpt)
−0.35 ± 0.89
−0.33 ± 0.63
0.52
Exophthalmometry (mm)
18.7 ± 2.2
17.4 ± 0.9
0.002
BMI
24.2 ± 1.9
24.3 ± 1.6
0.69
MBP (mmHg)
88.9 ± 4.3
88.3 ± 4.7
0.53
Disease duration (years)
3.1 ± 1.7
N/A
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VISA inflammatory score
4.7 ± 1.3
N/A
—
BCVA = best corrected visual acuity; logMar = logaritm of the minimum angle of resolution; IOP = intraocular pressure; BMI = body mass index; MBP = mean blood pressure; N/A = not applicable; Mann–Whitney U test; and Independent samples t-test.
