Research Article

Choroidal Thickness in Chinese Children Aged 8 to 11 Years with Mild and Moderate Myopia

Table 2

Choroidal thickness of different measured locations and comparison between choroidal thickness of different measured locations and subfoveal choroidal thickness in two refraction groups.

LocationMild myopiaModerate myopia
CT (µm)aCT (µm)a

SF262.00 ± 40.57236.00 ± 55.08
1 mm nasal229.73 ± 44.35<0.001209.57 ± 48.460.028
2 mm nasal183.24 ± 46.01<0.001166.15 ± 40.23<0.001
3 mm nasal147.12 ± 37.70<0.001129.37 ± 35.25<0.001
1 mm temporal276.47 ± 35.980.292254.19 ± 47.400.272
2 mm temporal284.68 ± 39.850.016264.06 ± 45.540.016
3 mm temporal279.23 ± 36.500.131253.69 ± 47.260.303
1 mm superior265.20 ± 39.411.000247.72 ± 49.930.782
2 mm superior273.36 ± 43.740.586254.41 ± 51.710.259
3 mm superior269.79 ± 44.670.921249.54 ± 48.000.628
1 mm inferior265.06 ± 40.031.000238.46 ± 44.211.000
2 mm inferior268.09 ± 40.870.985239.20 ± 43.111.000
3 mm inferior253.86 ± 46.240.898232.89 ± 39.871.000

CT =  choroidal thickness; SF = subfoveal. aDunnett t-test.