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. 2022 Oct 14;40:103157. doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103157

Table 3.

Mean optical coherence tomography angiography values for the macular and peripapillary regions in pediatric patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and healthy controls.

OCTA variables COVID-19 Group(n = 32 eyes)Mean ±SD or n (50%) Control Group(n = 32 eyes)Mean ±SD or n (50%) p
Macula OCTA (%)
FAZ (mm2)
Foveal SCP-VD
Parafoveal SCP-VD
Parafoveal temporal SCP-VD
Parafoveal superior SCP-VD
Parafoveal nasal SCP-VD
Parafoveal inferior SCP-VD
Foveal DCP-VD
Parafoveal DCP-VD
Parafoveal temporal DCP-VD
Parafoveal superior DCP-VD
Parafoveal nasal DCP-VD
Parafoveal inferior DCP-VD
Choriocapillaris flow area (mm2)

Peripapillary OCTA VD (%)
Whole peripapillary
Upper half peripapillary
Lower half peripapillary

0.307 ± 0.11
16.7 ± 6.6
48.3 ± 5.1
47.1 ± 5.4
49.8 ± 4.8
47.4 ± 5.4
48.7 ± 5.6
32.1 ± 7.8
53.1 ± 2.8
53.9 ± 2.8
52.7 ± 2.9
53.1 ± 3.1
52.8 ± 3.7
2.069 ± 0.15


52.8 ± 2.9
52.8 ± 3.1
53 ± 3

0.288 ± 0.10
18 ± 5.8
50.5 ± 2.6
49.1 ± 2.5
51.4 ± 3.4
49.5 ± 2.4
51.7 ± 3.3
34.1 ± 7.7
55.2 ± 3.5
55.7 ± 2.8
55.1 ± 4.3
56 ± 3.5
54.3 ± 4.3
2.229 ± 0.78


50.8 ± 2.4
50.7 ± 2.4
50.9 ± 2.7

0.477 t
0.413 t
0.175 M
0.274 M
0.139 t
0.219 M
0.049 M
0.310 t
0.014 t
0.013 t
0.010 t
0.001 t
0.133 t
<0.001 M


0.004 t
0.005 t
0.007 t

M: Mann-Whitney U test, t: t test

OCTA: optical coherence tomography angiography, FAZ: foveal avascular zone diameter, SCP-VD: vessel densities of superficial capillary plexuses, DCP-VD: vessel densities of deep capillary plexuses, VD: vessel density.