Research Article

Impact of Carotid Endarterectomy on Choroidal Thickness and Volume in Enhanced Depth Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

Table 3

Correlation between choroidal thickness and volume and specific clinical features in the EIE group.

AgeSBPDBPSmoking statusBMIWHRPhysical activityICAS degree
RsRsRsRsRsRsRsRs

TV 0/2−0.130.620.190.480.290.30.250.35−0.160.560.150.610.120.66−0.170.51
TV 0/3−0.250.340.210.430.410.11−0.290.270.020.940.170.540.030.910.280.29
TV 2/3−0.180.510.120.670.180.49−0.390.130.210.440.120.70.040.890.040.88
CHV 0/2−0.120.660.320.230.340.19−0.020.93−0.010.98−0.340.210.210.4−0.420.1
CHV 0/30.560.020.270.30.420.090.040.870.040.89−0.140.630.20.460.280.29
CHV 2/3−0.370.160.210.430.280.290.030.920.30.3−0.110.70.150.59−0.180.5
CHT 0/2−0.10.70.310.240.340.20.010.97−0.170.530.020.940.290.280.50.05
CHT 0/30.470.050.230.370.340.180.170.520.030.9−0.020.940.30.240.370.16
CHT 2/3−0.280.290.120.670.10.72−0.050.860.330.220.010.97−0.050.86−0.180.48

TV: total volume; CHV: central volume; CHT: central thickness; 0: baseline; 2: 2nd day after CEA; 3: 3rd month after CEA; 0/2: differences in measurements taken on the 2nd day after CEA and at baseline; 2/3: differences in measurements taken on the 2nd day and in the 3rd month after CEA; ICAS degree: degree of internal carotid artery stenosis on operated side; Rs: Spearman rank; value. Statistically significant results are indicated in bold ().