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Table 6 Comparison of the vessel density in superficial and deep capillary plexuses between group 1 (myopia 4–11) and group 2 (myopia12–18)

From: Optical coherence tomography angiography of the macula of high myopia in children and adolescents

Superficial vessel density

Myopic (4-11) years)

Myopic (12-18 years)

P value

Depp vessel density

Myopic (4-11 years)

Myopic (12-18 years)

P value

N=34

N=34

N=34

N=34

VD (whole image)

VD (whole image)

Mean ± SD

50.42±3.97

45.8±5.82

0.001

Mean ± SD

50.70±5.49

44.84±6.79

0.0003

Parafovea

Parafovea

Mean ± SD

53.23±3.57

44.26±14.58

0.003

Mean ± SD

53.37±55.2

48.78±6.80

0.0001

Parafoveal temporal

Parafoveal temporal

Mean ± SD

53.21±4.75

49.69±9.42

0.06

Mean ± SD

56.01±2.53

52.04±10.73

0.008

Parafoveal superior

Parafoveal superior

Mean ± SD

53.87±4.26

44.11±11.25

<0.0001

Mean ± SD

55.19±3.78

48.87±7.28

<0.0001

Parafoveal nasal

Parafoveal nasal

Mean ± SD

51.67±4.76

44.34±12.27

0.001

Mean ± SD

57.61±3.85

49.54±10.41

<0.0001

Parafoveal inferior

Parafoveal inferior

Mean ± SD

54.17±3.67

45.52±7.49

<0.0001

Mean ± SD

52.78±4.25

48.46±6.22

0.004

Perifovea

Perifovea

Mean ± SD

50.72±3.91

46.83±5.83

0.002

Mean ± SD

50.64±5.18

45.98±7.21

0.004

Perifoveal temporal

Perifoveal temporal

Mean ± SD

47.58±3.87

45.66±7.36

0.13

Mean ± SD

54.04±4.36

48.94±7.08

0.0003

Perifoveal superior

Perifoveal superior

Mean ± SD

50.97±4.36

46.05±4.92

<0.0001

Mean ± SD

50.50±5.35

44.98±7.66

0.002

Perifoveal nasal

Perifoveal nasal

Mean ± SD

53.53±5.55

50.24±7.12

0.002

Mean ± SD

49.21±7.80

53.63±8.46

0.008

Perifoveal inferior

Perifoveal inferior

Mean ± SD

50.12±4.22

47.39±5.04

0.01

Mean ± SD

48.18±5.64

43.61±7.20

0.01