Table 2 Comparison of all vessels (AV), including both small and large vessels, vessel density (VD) of patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) versus normal controls eyes. (AV: all vessels; VD: vessel density; SD: Standard Deviation)
Healthy controls (28 eyes) Mean ± SD (Range) | TED patients (29 eyes) Mean ± SD (Range) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Whole image AV VD | 57.20 ± 2.22 (53.20,60.90) | 56.33 ± 2.56 (46.70,61.10) | 0.17 |
Inside disc AV VD | 59.28 ± 3.86 (50.10,64.60) | 57.97 ± 4.38 (45.50,67.80) | 0.23 |
Whole peripapillary AV VD | 59.88 ± 2.47 (55.10,64.20) | 59.03 ± 3.14 (45.70,62.00) | 0.26 |
Peripapillary superior hemifield AV VD | 60.52 ± 2.41 (55.40,65.00) | 59.68 ± 3.08 (46.70,62.80) | 0.25 |
Peripapillary inferior hemifield AV VD | 59.18 ± 2.83 (52.50,63.40) | 58.32 ± 3.37 (44.70,62.30) | 0.29 |
Grid based superotemporal AV VD | 59.86 ± 2.22 (56.20,64.70) | 57.94 ± 4.44 (44.00,64.60) | 0.04 |
Grid based temporal AV VD | 57.74 ± 3.19 (51.70,63.20) | 56.62 ± 3.63 (46.40,62.60) | 0.21 |
Grid based inferotemporal AV VD | 59.91 ± 2.64 (54.90,64.00) | 58.46 ± 4.34 (45.60,66.30) | 0.13 |
Grid based superior AV VD | 58.60 ± 3.38 (51.40,64.20) | 57.03 ± 5.30 (43.00,63.00) | 0.18 |
Grid based central AV VD | 60.04 ± 4.07 (49.90,65.90) | 59.62 ± 3.94 (50.30,67.40) | 0.69 |
Grid based inferior AV VD | 62.55 ± 3.04 (54.50,67.40) | 61.73 ± 3.02 (54.30,66.10) | 0.30 |
Grid based superonasal AV VD | 52.75 ± 3.96 (45.30,60.00) | 50.95 ± 5.14 (38.90,61.60) | 0.14 |
Grid based nasal AV VD | 54.49 ± 4.56 (42.80,64.10) | 53.11 ± 4.35 (42.40,59.80) | 0.24 |
Grid based inferonasal AV VD | 50.49 ± 4.50 (36.10,57.90) | 49.23 ± 4.64 (36.80,60.10) | 0.29 |