Research Article

Longitudinal Alterations of Retinal and Choroidal Structure in Patients Recovered from COVID-19

Table 2

Choroidal parameter over the study period.

Baseline1st month3rd monthP valuePairwise comparison¥

Choroidal thickness (µm)SFCT340.8 ± 46.5335.4 ± 42.4341.1 ± 46.40.54
Nasal335.9 ± 49.7332.1 ± 47.3333.4 ± 49.20.47
Temporal329.8 ± 50.6330.03 ± 44.5333.5 ± 51.20.77

CVI0.64 ± 0.050.67 ± 0.050.63 ± 0.040.0230, 1 (0.012) 1, 3 (0.01)

Choroidal structural componentsLuminal area (mm2)2.03 ± 0.312.03 ± 0.281.91 ± 0.230.0451, 3 (0.023) 2, 3 (0.045)
Stromal area (mm2)1.16 ± 0.291.01 ± 0.271.11 ± 0.240.0060, 1 (0.03) 1, 3 (0.05)
Total area (mm2)3.19 ± 0.553.04 ± 0.453.02 ± 0.380.88

Based on GEE; CVI: choroidal vascularity index. SD: standard deviation. SFCT: subfoveal choroidal thickness. ¥Bonferroni method was used to adjust for the multiple comparisons.