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. 2022 Feb 25;70(3):879–889. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1989_21

Table 3.

Superficial and deep macular and radial peripapillary capillary vessel density, foveal avascular zone, and optic nerve head parameters of caffeine group at baseline and 1 h after caffeine intake

Caffeine Group baseline (n=60) 1 h After Caffeine Intake (n=60) P
Superficial Macular Vessel Density (VD)(%)
 wiVD 53.00 (52.05-53.97) 51.10 (49.70-52.67) <0.001
 Sup hemi VD 52.90 (52.00-53.77) 51.20 (49.55-52.30) <0.001
 Inf hemi VD 53.30 (52.20-54.20) 51.05 (49.52-52.62) <0.001
 Fovea 22.14±6.78 20.07±6.66 <0.001*
 Parafovea 55.95 (54.67-57.30) 53.20 (50.80-55.35) <0.001
  Para sup hemi 56.10 (54.35-57.22) 53.05 (51.22-55.47) <0.001
  Para inf hemi 56.15 (54.40-57.00) 53.40 (50.42-55.25) <0.001
  Para superior 56.57±2.63 53.30±4.21 <0.001*
  Para nasal 55.10 (53.70-56.57) 52.65 (51.05-54.62) <0.001
  Para inferior 56.50 (55.50-58.00) 54.00 (49.52-55.87) <0.001
  Para temporal 55.36±2.85 52.20±3.84 <0.001*
 Perifovea 53.90 (52.70-54.67) 51.95 (50.35-53.47) <0.001
  Peri sup hemi 53.80 (52.80-54.67) 51.70 (50.32-53.17) <0.001
  Peri inf hemi 53.86±2.44 51.43±3.09 <0.001*
  Peri superior 53.95 (52.30-55.25) 52.10 (49.92-53.37 <0.001
  Peri nasal 57.65 (56.22-58.60) 55.60 (53.72-57.10) <0.001
  Peri inferior 54.30 (52.60-55.62) 52.10 (49.75-53.87) <0.001
  Peri temporal 50.40 (49.25-51.65) 47.65 (45.70-49.67) <0.001
Deep Macular Vessel Density (VD)(%)
 wiVD 58.44±3.99 54.07±5.03 <0.001*
 Sup hemi VD 58.42±3.83 53.82±5.05 <0.001*
 Inf hemi VD 59.80 (56.30-61.55) 55.20 (49.22-58.82) <0.001
 Fovea 41.43±7.72 38.63±6.86 <0.001*
 Parafovea 60.95 (58.55-62.07) 58.55 (55.72-60.60) <0.001
  Para sup hemi 60.72±2.40 57.85±3.22 <0.001*
  Para inf hemi 61.30 (58.82-62.37) 57.90 (54.87-59.90) <0.001
  Para superior 60.24±2.73 57.03±3.57 <0.001*
  Para nasal 62.35 (60.42-63.57) 59.30 (56.70-60.87) <0.001
  Para inferior 60.15 (58.02-61.60) 56.25 (52.77-59.40) <0.001
  Para temporal 61.60 (59.82-62.75) 59.35 (56.92-60.67) <0.001
Perifovea 61.55 (57.95-63.10) 56.70 (51.30-59.85) <0.001
  Peri sup hemi 60.24±4.11 55.45±5.46 <0.001*
  Peri inf hemi 61.50 (58.35-63.70) 56.30 (50.57-60.15) <0.001
  Peri superior 60.15 (57.92-63.27) 55.15 (50.42-59.20) <0.001
  Peri nasal 60.55 (57.50-63.37) 54.95 (49.35-58.97) <0.001
  Peri inferior 62.20 (58.77-64.65) 56.75 (50.72-60.67) <0.001
  Peri temporal 62.40 (59.67-63.20) 58.25 (54.82-60.35) <0.001
Radial peripapillary capillary vessel density (RPC VD)
 wpVD 50.48±2.06 48.99±2.12 <0.001*
 iVD 53.32±3.74 49.82±4.34 <0.001*
 ppVD average 53.00 (52.10-54.15) 51.15 (49.60-52.75 <0.001
 ppVD sup hemi 53.33±2.13 51.19±2.34 <0.001*
 ppVD inf hemi 53.26±2.40 50.84±2.53 <0.001*
 ppVD superior 53.00 (51.25-55.00) 50.00 (48.00-53.00) <0.001
 ppVD nasal 50.00 (48.25-52.00) 49.00 (47.00-50.00) <0.001
 ppVD inferior 55.00 (53.25-57.00) 51.00 (50.00-54.00) <0.001
 ppVD temporal 55.45±3.11 53.43±2.90 <0.001*
Foveal avscular zone (FAZ) parameters
 FAZ area (mm2) 0.27±0.09 0.27±0.09 0.724*
 FAZ perimeter (mm) 2.06 (1.70-2.23) 2.08 (1.70-2.23 0.818
 FD-300 57.33±3.52 54.61±4.04 <0.001*

wiVD: whole image vessel density, para: parafovea, peri: perifovea, sup hemi: superior hemifield, inf hemi: inferior hemifield, wpVD: whole papillary vessel density, İVD: inside disk vessel density, ppVD: peripapillary vessel density, FD: FAZ density. *student t-test was used for comparison, Mann-Whitney U test used for comparison