TABLE 4.
Analysis of correlations between the regional thickness of each retinal layer, choroidal layer, and axis length
| rs | 95% CI | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total retinal layer (μm) | 1 | -0.252 | -0.467∼0.014 | 0.041 |
| 3S | -0.306 | -0.518∼-0.072 | 0.012 | |
| 3T | -0.313 | -0.525∼-0.103 | 0.010 | |
| 3I | -0.357 | -0.560∼-0.116 | 0.003 | |
| 3N | -0.359 | -0.561∼-0.125 | 0.003 | |
| 6S | -0.236 | -0.467∼-0.013 | 0.057 | |
| 6T | -0.229 | -0.446∼0.006 | 0.065 | |
| 6I | -0.395 | -0.599∼-0.142 | 0.001 | |
| 6N | -0.383 | -0.575∼-0.153 | 0.001 | |
| Ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (μm) | 1 | -0.100 | -0.332∼0.146 | 0.426 |
| 3S | -0.147 | -0.362∼0.096 | 0.239 | |
| 3T | -0.174 | -0.379∼0.054 | 0.163 | |
| 3I | -0.251 | -0.452∼-0.025 | 0.042 | |
| 3N | -0.314 | -0.510∼-0.072 | 0.010 | |
| 6S | 0.026 | -0.219∼0.296 | 0.835 | |
| 6T | -0.194 | -0.404∼0.027 | 0.118 | |
| 6I | -0.190 | -0.433∼0.061 | 0.126 | |
| 6N | -0.216 | -0.432∼0.039 | 0.082 | |
| Inner nuclear layer (μm) | 1 | -0.177 | -0.421∼0.084 | 0.154 |
| 3S | -0.417 | -0.615∼-0.184 | <0.001 | |
| 3T | -0.453 | -0.643∼-0.225 | <0.001 | |
| 3I | -0.428 | -0.647∼-0.167 | <0.001 | |
| 3N | -0.301 | -0.489∼-0.069 | 0.014 | |
| 6S | -0.263 | -0.488∼-0.010 | 0.033 | |
| 6T | -0.221 | -0.458∼0.048 | 0.075 | |
| 6I | -0.198 | -0.439∼0.052 | 0.110 | |
| 6N | -0.136 | -0.404∼0.133 | 0.277 | |
| Outer retina layer (μm) | 1 | -0.402 | -0.571∼-0.179 | 0.001 |
| 3S | -0.338 | -0.535∼-0.112 | 0.006 | |
| 3T | -0.301 | -0.538∼-0.049 | 0.014 | |
| 3I | -0.252 | -0.464∼-0.004 | 0.041 | |
| 3N | -0.415 | -0.617∼-0.181 | 0.001 | |
| 6S | -0.372 | -0.570∼-0.150 | 0.002 | |
| 6T | -0.242 | -0.448∼-0.026 | 0.050 | |
| 6I | -0.347 | -0.554∼-0.113 | 0.004 | |
| 6N | -0.492 | -0.655∼-0.276 | <0.001 | |
| Nerve fiber layer (μm) | 1 | 0.581 | 0.390∼0.714 | <0.001 |
| 3S | 0.280 | 0.040∼0.511 | 0.023 | |
| 3T | 0.437 | 0.220∼0.606 | <0.001 | |
| 3I | -0.048 | -0.276∼-0.195 | 0.702 | |
| 3N | 0.341 | 0.108∼0.530 | 0.005 | |
| 6S | 0.163 | -0.109∼0.399 | 0.191 | |
| 6T | 0.271 | 0.032∼0.472 | 0.028 | |
| 6I | -0.160 | -0.388∼-0.110 | 0.200 | |
| 6N | -0.070 | -0.324∼0.183 | 0.578 | |
| Choroid layer (μm) | 1 | -0.522 | -0.675∼-0.297 | <0.001 |
| 3S | -0.501 | -0.674∼-0.287 | <0.001 | |
| 3T | -0.537 | -0.700∼-0.333 | <0.001 | |
| 3I | -0.597 | -0.744∼-0.403 | <0.001 | |
| 3N | -0.513 | -0.685∼-0.280 | <0.001 | |
| 6S | -0.452 | -0.629∼-0.222 | <0.001 | |
| 6T | -0.546 | -0.697∼-0.336 | <0.001 | |
| 6I | -0.683 | -0.793∼-0.519 | <0.001 | |
| 6N | -0.526 | -0.692∼-0.312 | <0.001 |
Significant p values (p < 0.05) are in bold.
rs: Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient.
1: central macular-foveal region; 3: parafoveal macular region; 6: perifoveal macular region; T: temporal; N: nasal; S: superior; I: inferior.
CI: Confidence Interval.