Table 5.
Thicknesses (μm) of macular, choroid, and RNFL before and after orthokeratology in two group
| T group | P | S group | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | three months | Baseline | three months | |||
| Whole area | 309.7 ± 11.7 | 314.9 ± 10.9 | 0.040a | 313.6 ± 15.1 | 319.9 ± 16.1 | 0.004a |
| Superior-Hemi | 310.5 ± 12.2 | 316.0 ± 11.2 | 0.053a | 313.3 ± 15.1 | 319.6 ± 15.3 | 0.004a |
| Inferior-Hemi | 308.5 ± 11.7 | 313.8 (281.0–327.0) | 0.004b | 314.8 ± 15.7 | 317.6 ± 16.0 | 0.276a |
| Fovea | 250.5 ± 14.9 | 251.2 ± 12.9 | 0.807a | 247.6 ± 16.8 | 245.8 ± 12.5 | 0.757a |
| Parafovea | 317.8 ± 11.7 | 325.0 ± 12.2 | 0.004a | 323.1 ± 15.6 | 329.2 ± 15.4 | 0.004a |
| Superior-Hemi | 320.2 ± 13.3 | 325.6 ± 12.3 | 0.054a | 325.6 ± 16.3 | 329.1 ± 16.3 | 0.110a |
| Inferior-Hemi | 317.6 ± 11.8 | 323.9 ± 11.6 | 0.010a | 323.3 ± 15.1 | 327.1 ± 16.5 | 0.097a |
| Temporal | 309.7 ± 13.5 | 315.6 ± 12.2 | 0.035a | 316.0 ± 14.4 | 320.0 ± 16.2 | 0.096a |
| Superior | 322.4 ± 13.7 | 328.5 ± 12.7 | 0.042a | 328.2 ± 17.1 | 332.8 ± 16.6 | 0.052a |
| Nasal | 324.5 ± 12.0 | 327.6 ± 11.7 | 0.213a | 329.2 ± 16.6 | 331.3 ± 16.9 | 0.329a |
| Inferior | 318.6 ± 11.8 | 323.8 ± 12.2 | 0.032a | 324.3 ± 15.6 | 328.3 ± 17.0 | 0.110a |
| SFChT | 287.0 ± 26.8 | 301.5 ± 23.8 | < 0.001a | 273.6 ± 28.7 | 288.3 ± 28.0 | < 0.001a |
| pRNFL | 129.5 (108–150) | 123.5 (108–156) | 0.166b | 127.0 (106–181) | 126.1 ± 12.3 | 0.038b |
Significant P values are in bold
Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation and median (range)
aPaired t-test
bWilcoxon signed-rank test
RNFL retinal nerve fiber layer, SFChT subfoveal choroidal thickness, pRNFL peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer