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. 2023 Mar 27;20:85. doi: 10.1186/s12974-023-02763-4

Table 3.

Direction of effects in MSON vs. MSNON

Study (Optovue) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD Superficial parafoveal VD Superficial perifoveal VD Superficial whole VD Deep fovea VD Deep parafoveal VD Deep perifoveal VD Deep whole VD Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD RPC whole VD
Aly et al. [56]
Rogaczewska et al. [43]
Ulusoy et al. [47] ↓ Inf-temp
Farci et al. [52]
Lanzillo et al. [31] ∼ except in ETDRS inf
Study (Zeiss) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD/PD Superficial parafoveal VD/PD Superficial perifoveal VD/PD Superficial whole VD/PD Deep fovea VD/PD Deep parafoveal VD/PD Deep perifoveal VD/PD Deep whole VD/PD Macula Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD/PD RPC whole VD/PD
Khader et al. [36] ↓VD ↓VD ↓VD
Jiang et al. [57] ↑VVD

↑VVD

↑VVD

Study (Nidek) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD Superficial parafoveal VD Superficial perifoveal VD Superficial whole VD Deep fovea VD Deep parafoveal VD Deep perifoveal VD Deep whole VD Macula Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD RPC whole VD
Yilmaz et al. [45]
Study (Heidelberg) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD Superficial parafoveal VD Superficial perifoveal VD Superficial whole VD Deep fovea VD Deep parafoveal VD Deep perifoveal VD Deep whole VD Macula Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD RPC whole VD
Jesus et al. [51]
Murphy et al. [22]
Murphy et al. [49] ↓ IED
Study (Axsun) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD Superficial parafoveal VD Superficial perifoveal VD Superficial whole VD Deep fovea VD Deep parafoveal VD Deep perifoveal VD Deep whole VD Macula Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD RPC whole VD
Spain et al. [48] ↓ Flow Index
Wang et al. [46] ∼Flow Index ∼Flow Index ↓ Flow Index
Study (Topcon) FAZ area Superficial foveal VD Superficial parafoveal VD Superficial perifoveal VD Superficial whole VD Deep fovea VD Deep parafoveal VD Deep perifoveal VD Deep whole VD Macula Optic disc Choriocapillaris layer RPC peripapillary VD RPC whole VD
Cordon et al. [53]

–: Data not reported

∼: No significant difference

MSON multiple sclerosis with optic neuritis, MSNON multiple sclerosis without optic neuritis, VD vessel area density, VVD volumetric vessel density, RPC radial peripapillary capillary, PD vessel perfusion density, VVD volumetric vessel density, Inf inferior quadrant, Temp temporal quadrant, Sup superior quadrant, Nasal nasal quadrant