Retinal Vasculature and Microstructure in Early Dry-Type Myopic Maculopathy
Table 2
Comparison of the vessel density, retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell complex, and retinal thickness in patients with early dry-type myopic maculopathy.
Group 1 (n = 82)
Group 2 (n = 56)
Vessel density in the SCP (%)
Mean
51.93 ± 2.71
45.24 ± 3.83
<0.001
Parafovea
54.65 ± 3.03
47.56 ± 4.30
<0.001
Temporal
54.08 ± 3.21
47.49 ± 7.35
<0.001
Superior
56.25 ± 3.01
49.47 ± 5.07
<0.001
Nasal
54.10 ± 3.66
46.49 ± 5.32
<0.001
Inferior
54.19 ± 3.92
46.40 ± 5.21
<0.001
Vessel density in the DCP (%)
Mean
58.02 ± 2.61
51.89 ± 5.63
<0.001
Parafovea
63.75 ± 2.86
57.69 ± 6.19
<0.001
Temporal
61.81 ± 3.41
56.70 ± 6.57
<0.001
Superior
64.85 ± 7.17
59.58 ± 5.87
<0.001
Nasal
62.59 ± 3.61
57.42 ± 8.79
<0.001
Inferior
64.97 ± 3.55
57.69 ± 7.77
<0.001
RNFL thickness (μm)
Mean
98.57 ± 10.62
89.23 ± 14.36
<0.001
Superior
102.46 ± 12.22
93.65 ± 17.60
0.001
Inferior
94.70 ± 11.23
84.83 ± 15.30
<0.001
GCC thickness (μm)
Mean
96.71 ± 8.37
92.42 ± 11.35
0.006
Superior
96.81 ± 9.39
93.34 ± 11.70
0.051
Inferior
96.63 ± 7.89
91.64 ± 12.02
0.001
Retinal thickness (μm)
Parafovea
310.30 ± 15.81
300.97 ± 20.96
0.001
Temporal
302.13 ± 16.05
292.64 ± 19.34
0.001
Superior
316.21 ± 17.22
305.44 ± 25.20
0.001
Nasal
314.29 ± 18.42
306.86 ± 26.00
0.014
Inferior
309.02 ± 14.95
299.22 ± 21.17
<0.001
Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated. SCP = superficial retinal capillary plexus; DCP = deep retinal capillary plexus; RNFL = retinal nerve fiber layer; GCC = ganglion cell complex.
