Table 3.
Changes of Several Factors According to the Number of Extended Engorged Vortex Vein
| Extended Engorged Vortex Vein | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Quadrant | 2 Quadrants | 3 Quadrants | 4 Quadrants | ||
| Variable Parameter | (n = 11) | (n = 44) | (n = 10) | (n = 0) | P Value |
| BCVA (logMAR) | 0.97 ± 0.50 | 0.36 ± 0.53 | 0.70 ± 0.48 | N/A | 0.095 |
| Area of choroidal hyperpermeability (mm2) | 14.18 ± 6.51 | 19.23 ± 12.81 | 36.10 ± 14.84 | N/A | <0.001* |
| Subfoveal choroidal thickness (µm) | 419.55 ± 107.60 | 432.16 ± 60.89 | 420.40 ± 71.50 | N/A | 0.815 |
| Choriocapillary with Sattler layer | 144.09 ± 74.60 | 96.93 ± 38.95 | 74.90 ± 34.52 | N/A | 0.039 |
| Haller layer | 275.45 ± 54.17 | 335.23 ± 44.33 | 345.50 ± 51.56 | N/A | 0.001* |
| Central retinal thickness (µm) | 286.55 ± 100.94 | 381.45 ± 139.63 | 312.40 ± 59.20 | N/A | 0.057 |
| Greatest linear dimension (µm) | 1893 ± 551 | 2755 ± 837 | 3255 ± 998 | N/A | 0.001* |
| Polyp number | 1.73 ± 0.79 | 1.61 ± 0.72 | 1.70 ± 0.82 | N/A | 0.877 |
| Largest PED height (µm) | 202.36 ± 126.09 | 293.11 ± 192.31 | 246.10 ± 161.67 | N/A | 0.300 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise.
BCVA = best-corrected visual acuity; logMAR = logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution; PED = pigment epithelial detachment
One-way analysis of variance.
Area of choroidal hyperpermeability: 1 Q vs 2 Q : 0.691, 1 Q vs 3 Q : <0.001†, 2 Q vs 3 Q : 0.001†.
Choriocapillary with Sattler layer : 1 Q vs 2 Q : <0.010,† 1 Q vs 3 Q : 0.003,† 2 Q vs 3 Q : 0.532.
Haller layer : 1 Q vs 2 Q : 0.001,† 1 Q vs 3 Q : 0.004,† 2 Q vs 3 Q : 0.913.
Greatest linear dimension: 1 Q vs 2 Q : <0.009,† 1 Q vs 3 Q : 0.001,† 2 Q vs 3 Q : 0.266.
Bonferroni-corrected post hoc Mann–Whitney tests for between group comparison (P < 0.017 significant).