Table 3. Associations between the cap structure and other parameters related to retinal vein occlusion-associated microaneurysms using adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope examinations a .
Cap structure | |||||
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Area size | Present (n=38) | Absent (n=33) | P value* | ||
R | P value | ||||
Morphology (focal bulge/non-focal bulge; n) | N.A. | 1/37 | 13/20 | <0.001 | |
Caliber of associated vessel (μm) | 0.102 | 0.057 | 14.6 ± 5.2 | 12.9 ± 3.4 | 0.142 |
Whole area (μm2) | 0.811 | <0.001 | 2921 ± 2791 | 1435 ± 841.3 | 0.005 |
Lumen area (μm2) | 0.539 | <0.001 | 1570 ± 1914 | 1435 ± 841.3 | 0.670 |
Intra-aneurysmal BCM | -0.564 | <0.001 | 1.15 ± 0.24 | 1.34 ± 0.29 | <0.001 |
BCM = blood cell motion; *Comparison between perianeurysmal cap present group and absent group using unpaired t-test; The presence of perianeurysmal cap between each morphology, and the presence of fluorescence leakage were evaluated with the chi-square test.