Retinal Structural and Microvascular Alterations in Different Acute Ischemic Stroke Subtypes
Table 4
Comparison of microvascular density in patients with LAA, SAA, and controls between the superficial and deep retinal capillary plexus.
Layers
Regions
LAA
SAA
Control
RPC
Whole
49.51 ± 2.54
49.47 ± 3.14
49.98 ± 2.28
0.621
0.964
0.504
0.393
S
52.94 ± 5.87
53.22 ± 4.48
53.02 ± 3.86
0.973
0.836
0.950
0.838
N
49.00 ± 5.35
50.63 ± 5.83
51.79 ± 5.24
0.155
0.333
0.062
0.352
I
55.56 ± 3.65
53.11 ± 4.37
53.76 ± 4.21
0.174
0.066
0.127
0.500
T
53.00 ± 5.23
51.07 ± 6.07
52.95 ± 5.29
0.308
0.260
0.974
0.141
SCP
Whole
45.59 ± 4.26
46.72 ± 3.13
45.65 ± 2.82
0.209
0.478
0.998
0.196
T
47.72 ± 4.06
48.50 ± 3.01
47.15 ± 3.37
0.157
0.365
0.471
0.055
S
49.23 ± 4.82
50.64 ± 3.63
49.56 ± 3.67
0.277
0.154
0.717
0.178
N
47.18 ± 4.76
49.15 ± 3.48
47.91 ± 3.10
0.107
0.169
0.743
0.169
I
49.62 ± 4.60
50.30 ± 3.74
49.58 ± 3.59
0.631
0.481
0.967
0.360
DCP
Whole
47.49 ± 3.12
48.11 ± 3.70
49.46 ± 3.14
0.017
0.448
0.009
0.044
T
50.30 ± 3.17
50.58 ± 3.55
52.04 ± 3.05
0.020
0.730
0.018
0.025
S
49.62 ± 4.23
50.20 ± 4.24
51.77 ± 3.67
0.029
0.556
0.018
0.050
N
50.26 ± 3.46
50.67 ± 4.37
52.19 ± 3.17
0.027
0.645
0.020
0.039
I
49.58 ± 3.65
49.31 ± 4.46
51.09 ± 3.67
0.051
0.783
0.090
0.026
LAA, large-artery atherosclerosis; SAA, small-vessel occlusion; RPC, radial peripapillary capillary; SCP, superficial capillary plexuses; DCP, deep capillary plexuses; S = superior; N = nasal; I = inferior; T = temporal; value among the three groups; and P values between LAA and SAA; and values between LAA and control; value between SAA and control.
