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

Table 4.

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

Control Group baseline (n=60) 1 h After Placebo Intake (n=60) P
Superficial Macular Vessel Density (VD)(%)
 wiVD 52.75 (51.02-53.90) 52.10 (50.90-54.05) 0.199
 Sup hemi VD 53.20 (52.02-54.60) 53.25 (51.52-54.77) 0.310
 Inf hemi VD 53.20 (51.22-54.55) 52.80 (51.17-54.20) 0.189
 Fovea 23.24±7.05 22.82±7.43 0.276*
  Parafovea 56.00 (54.65-58.02) 56.05 (54.22-57.50) 0.303
  Para sup hemi 56.45 (54.52-58.37) 55.85 (54.37-57.97) 0.416
  Para inf hemi 56.00 (54.47-58.02) 56.50 (54.30-57.95) 0.505
  Para superior 56.80 (54.90-59.30) 56.35 (54.75-58.07) 0.310
  Para nasal 55.40 (53.02-57.60) 55.80 (52.70-57.97) 0.971
  Para inferior 56.80 (55.00-58.77) 56.75 (54.02-58.62) 0.401
  Para temporal 56.05 (53.82-57.82) 55.70 (54.12-57.20) 0.347
 Perifovea 53.72 (51.94-54.89) 53.17 (51.62-55.09) 0.168
  Peri sup hemi 53.40 (51.70-55.15) 53.05 (51.40-55.17) 0.381
  Peri inf hemi 53.92±2.58 53.16±3.50 0.107*
  Peri superior 53.70 (52.45-55.15) 53.70 (52.02-56.42) 0.616
  Peri nasal 57.74±2.56 57.21±3.02 0.212*
  Peri inferior 54.37±2.78 53.64±3.35 0.123*
  Peri temporal 50.60 (48.82-52.70) 50.80 (48.70-52.47) 0.211
Deep Macular Vessel Density (VD)(%)
 wiVD 59.30 (55.85-62.75) 60.70 (56.92-62.95) 0.567
 Sup hemi VD 58.05 (53.42-60.65) 58.60 (54.70-61.10) 0.363
 Inf hemi VD 59.90 (55.52-63.47) 61.20 (57.77-63.30) 0.363
 Fovea 40.70 (35.62-47.15) 42.45 (36.15-45.97) 0.777
 Parafovea 61.10 (57.82-62.97) 61.35 (59.80-63.45) 0.101
  Para sup hemi 61.15 (57.50-63.05) 61.25 (59.65-63.50) 0.094
  Para inf hemi 60.90 (57.70-63.40) 61.60 (59.35-63.50) 0.085
  Para superior 60.25 (57.02-62.30) 61.30 (58.62-62.87) 0.172
  Para nasal 62.10 (58.75-63.77) 62.45 (60.72-64.70) 0.074
  Para inferior 58.45 (55.40-61.52) 59.55 (57.10-61.67) 0.086
  Para temporal 61.90 (58.80-63.50) 62.30 (60.10-64.07) 0.154
 Perifovea 61.10 (57.42-64.97) 62.90 (59.37-65.25) 0.219
  Peri sup hemi 59.45 (54.55-62.47) 60.50 (57.30-63.05) 0.208
  Peri inf hemi 61.85 (56.67-65.60) 63.80 (59.65-65.47) 0.367
  Peri superior 59.00 (54.75-62.67) 60.45 (57.90-63.30) 0.291
  Peri nasal 60.75 (54.62-64.27) 60.65 (57.47-64.07) 0.476
  Peri inferior 62.65 (57.37-66.35) 64.05 (61.00-65.70) 0.516
  Peri temporal 61.60 (58.25-64.85) 62.90 (60.62-65.50) 0.062
Radial peripapillary capillary vessel density (RPC VD)
 wpVD 50.90 (49.45-51.97) 51.00 (49.70-52.10) 0.901
 iVD 53.97±4.09 53.34±4.12 0.120*
 ppVD average 53.85 (52.25-55.45) 54.55 (52.50-55.87) 0.188
 ppVD sup hemi 53.22±2.59 53.64±2.97 0.192*
 ppVD inf hemi 54.10 (51.62-55.25) 54.45 (51.87-56.07) 0.524
 ppVD superior 53.00 (51.00-56.00) 54.00 (51.00-57.00) 0.053
 ppVD nasal 51.00 (48.00-52.00) 51.00 (48.25-53.00) 0.615
 ppVD inferior 54.00 (50.25-57.00) 55.00 (52.00-58.00) 0.050
 ppVD temporal 55.00 (53.00-57.00) 55.00 (53.25-57.00) 0.565
Foveal avscular zone (FAZ) parameters
 FAZ area (mm2) 0.30±1.2 0.30±1.2 0.777*
 FAZ perimeter (mm) 2.11±0.43 2.12±0.44 0.365*
 FD-300 56.48 (54.10-59.77) 56.66 (54.07-59.15) 0.860

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 comparisons