Table 2.
Comparisons of the vascular density, perfusion density, and foveal avascular zone metrics between 3 × 3 mm and 6 × 6 mm scans.
| Mean values of two 3 × 3 mm scans | Mean values of two 6 × 6 mm scans | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel density | |||
| Total area (mean ± SD, mm−1) | 20.77 ± 1.80 | 18.53 ± 0.60 | |
| Center (mean ± SD, mm−1) | 10.53 ± 8.37 | 9.93 ± 6.53 | <0.001 |
| Inner average (mean ± SD, mm−1) | 22.06 ± 1.75 | 18.65 ± 0.92 | <0.001 |
| Perfusion density | |||
| Total area (mean ± SD) | 0.359 ± 0.013 | 0.434 ± 0.015 | |
| Center (mean ± SD) | 0.171 ± 0.017 | 0.196 ± 0.028 | <0.001 |
| Inner average (mean ± SD) | 0.382 ± 0.013 | 0.422 ± 0.022 | <0.001 |
| Foveal avascular area | |||
| Area (mean ± SD, mm2) | 0.245 ± 0.115 | 0.280 ± 0.120 | 0.484 |
| Perimeter (mean ± SD, mm) | 2.269 ± 0.564 | 2.176 ± 0.581 | 0.018 |
| Circularity (mean ± SD) | 0.652 ± 0.088 | 0.704 ± 0.098 | <0.001 |
SD, standard deviation. The p value was obtained using a paired t-test. Boldface numbers indicate statistically significant differences at p < 0.05.