Table 2.
Differences in optical coherence tomography angiography vessel density before and after loading phase of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration
| Retinal vasculature | Baseline | After loading phase | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial capillary plexus (%) | |||
| Whole image | 43.72 ± 4.78 | 42.55 ± 6.28 | 0.171 |
| Parafovea | 45.54 ± 5.60 | 43.32 ± 6.01 | 0.055 |
| Fovea | 26.06 ± 5.46 | 22.64 ± 13.69 | 0.313 |
| Deep capillary plexus (%) | |||
| Whole image | 45.94 ± 4.13 | 43.12 ± 6.05 | 0.072 |
| Parafovea | 47.73 ± 4.19 | 46.79 ± 5.24 | 0.569 |
| Fovea | 36.38 ± 7.85 | 32.71 ± 9.66 | 0.131 |
| Choriocapillaris (%) | |||
| Whole image | 64.33 ± 1.53 | 62.27 ± 6.82 | 0.216 |
| Parafovea | 51.69 ± 10.97 | 51.7 ± 8.88 | 0.995 |
| Fovea | 52.8 ± 9.21 | 54.13 ± 8.63 | 0.284 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD
p values were calculated using the paired Student’s test, with p < 0.05 indicating a significant difference