Table 2.

Superficial and Deep A/V Capillary Ratios and Perivascular Capillary Densities in Control and MacTel Groups

	Control Group	MacTel Group	P Value
A/V capillary ratio
SCP	0.892	0.914	0.0044
DCP	0.958	0.955	0.6680
P value (within group)	<0.0001	<0.0001
Periarterial parafoveal VD
SCP	40.09%	38.28%	0.2357
DCP	49.49%	48.99%	0.7683
P value (within group)	<0.0001	<0.0001
Perivenular parafoveal VD
SCP	44.89%	41.89%	0.0591
DCP	51.62%	51.32%	0.8546
P value (within group)	0.0014	<0.0001
Overall parafoveal VD
SCP	40.34%	38.23%	0.1994
DCP	49.13%	48.67%	0.7777
P value (within group)	<0.0001	<0.0001

Statistical considerations: groups were compared using two-tailed t tests (P < 0.05 in bold font).

A/V capillary ratio, arteriolar parafoveal VD/venular parafoveal VD; DCP, deep capillary plexus; SCP, superficial capillary plexus; VD, vascular density.