Table 1.
The basic characteristics of the included studies.
| Study | Place | Mean age (years) | Study design | Number of eyes | Gender (M/F) | OCTA type | RPC scan size (mm) | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fard et al. [19] | Iran | 55.8 ± 10.6 51.5 ± 19.5 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 33 Controls: 81 |
None | Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC inside disc VD, RPC peripapillary VD, p-RNFL thickness |
| Mastropasqua et al. [20] | USA | 68.1 ± 4.3 63.9 ± 7.0 |
Case-control study | Cases: 22 Controls: 23 |
9/13 12/11 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC peripapillary VD, p-RNFL thickness |
| Abri Aghdam et al. [23] | Iran | 56.80 ± 6.81 27.90 ± 11.70 |
Prospective observational study | Cases: 10 Controls: 10 |
4/6 1/6 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC inside disc VD, RPC peripapillary VD |
| Aghsaei Fard et al. [24] | Iran | 55.46 ± 11.38 55.26 ± 15.69 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 37 Controls: 54 |
21/16 22/32 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, p-RNFL thickness, macular GCC thickness |
| Al-Nashar and Hemeda [25] | Egypt | 60.2 ± 3.5 60.2 ± 3.5 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 25 Controls: 25 |
14/11 14/11 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC inside disc VD |
| Augstburger et al. [26] | France | 66.9 ± 10.1 66.0 ± 9.2 |
Retrospective case-control study | Cases: 26 Controls: 24 |
16/8 16/8 |
Optovue | 3 × 3 | FAZ-S, FAZ-D, FSVD, RPC whole enface VD, RPC peripapillary VD, p-RNFL thickness, macular GCC thickness |
| Fard et al.[27] | USA | 54.1 ± 11 58.4 ± 10.3 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 31 Controls: 77 |
16/15 35/42 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, p-RNFL thickness |
| Fard et al. [28] | Iran | 55.2 ± 11.8 47.0 ± 11.1 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 29 Controls: 48 |
14/15 21/27 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, p-RNFL thickness, macular GCC thickness |
| Hata et al. [29] | Japan | 66.4 ± 14.2 61.3 ± 19.1 |
Prospective observational study | Cases: 15 Controls: 19 |
8/3 6/8 |
Optovue | 3 × 3 | RPC whole enface VD, p-RNFL thickness |
| Liu et al. [30] | Taiwan | 59.0 ± 10.7 51.4 ± 14.1 |
Prospective observational study | Cases: 13 Controls: 18 |
6/7 7/11 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC peripapillary VD, p-RNFL thickness, macular GCC thickness |
| Liu et al. [31] | Taiwan | 59.90 ± 10.70 55.74 ± 14.51 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 10 Controls: 27 |
4/6 14/13 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC peripapillary VD, p-RNFL thickness, macular GCC thickness |
| Pierro et al. [32] | Italy | 46.9 ± 12.5 47.5 ± 8.3 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 15 Controls: 15 |
9/6 8/7 |
Topcon | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, p-RNFL thickness |
| Sharma et al. [33] | Singapore | 69 (61-82) 68 (52-82) |
Observational case-control study | Cases: 6 Controls: 19 |
3/2 None |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC inside disc VD |
| Song et al. [34] | China | 56.4 ± 8.38 55.57 ± 9.28 |
Cross-sectional study | Cases: 41 Controls: 30 |
14/16 12/18 |
Optovue | 4.5 × 4.5 | RPC whole enface VD, RPC inside disc VD, RPC inside disc VD |