Research Article

Retinal Structural and Microvascular Alterations in Different Acute Ischemic Stroke Subtypes

Table 3

Retinal thickness (μm) from commercial instruments in patients with LAA, SAA, and controls.

LayersRegionsLAASAAControl

pRNFLTotal109.35 ± 10.06111.85 ± 12.54114.19 ± 10.860.2540.4720.1170.366
S124.65 ± 21.47137.41 ± 21.07140.84 ± 17.680.0100.0340.0030.438
N96.65 ± 14.8596.93 ± 14.68100.27 ± 14.010.4720.9500.3560.312
I143.25 ± 25.41141.56 ± 18.58144.40 ± 19.750.8320.7930.8410.546
T78.47 ± 10.5477.52 ± 11.7875.35 ± 10.210.4680.7740.2890.382

GCCAverage98.23 ± 7.5396.50 ± 6.1898.55 ± 6.660.3480.3250.8400.154
Superior96.77 ± 9.8497.03 ± 5.5898.92 ± 6.500.2920.8880.1950.212
Inferior99.81 ± 7.2496.09 ± 7.4198.20 ± 7.670.1580.0600.3600.187

LAA, large-artery atherosclerosis; SAA, small-vessel occlusion; pRNFL, peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer; GCC, ganglion cell complex. S = superior; N = nasal; I = inferior; T = temporal; value among the three groups; and values between LAA and SAA; and values between LAA and control; value between SAA and control.