Table 2 Quantitative metrics for retinal perfusion, FAZ and choriocapillaris (CC).

From: Flow and ischemic changes in retina and choroid across diabetic retinopathy spectrum: a SS-OCTA study

OCTA metrics

No DR (n = 176)

Mild NPDR (n = 160)

Moderate NPDR (n = 98)

Severe NPDR (n = 11)

PDR with PRP (n = 41)

PDR without PRP (n = 12)

Total (n = 498)

p-trend

CC flow voids density, %

 All

17.06 (0.114)

17.41 (0.118)

17.60 (0.152)

17.62 (0.458)

18.05 (0.234)

18.41 (0.437)

17.41 (1.53)

0.0004

 >200 μm2

15.38 (0.104)

15.78 (0.108)

16.01 (0.139)

16.24 (0.419)

16.42 (0.214)

16.88 (0.399)

15.77 (1.41)

<0.0001

 >400 μm2

12.92 (0.116)

13.39 (0.12)

13.68 (0.154)

14.06 (0.464)

14.16 (0.237)

14.67 (0.443)

13.39 (1.58)

<0.0001

 >600 μm2

10.99 (0.126)

11.51 (0.131)

11.82 (0.168)

12.23 (0.506)

12.4 (0.258)

12.99 (0.483)

11.51 (1.72)

<0.0001

 >800 μm2

9.46 (0.132)

10.03 (0.137)

10.36 (0.176)

10.71 (0.53)

11.05 (0.271)

11.52 (0.505)

10.03 (1.81)

<0.0001

Superficial FAZ

 Area, mm2

0.32 (0.013)

0.39 (0.013)

0.41 (0.017)

0.40 (0.051)

0.41 (0.026)

0.52 (0.049)

0.38 (0.17)

0.0027

 Perimeter, mm

1.34 (0.024)

1.44 (0.025)

1.46 (0.032)

1.33 (0.096)

1.49 (0.049)

1.66 (0.092)

3.03 (1.08)

0.739

 Circularity

2.67 (0.079)

3.15 (0.082)

3.26 (0.105)

2.94 (0.317)

3.32 (0.162)

4.18 (0.303)

1.42 (0.32)

0.0001

Deep FAZ

 Area, mm2

1.48 (0.056)

1.71 (0.057)

1.8 (0.074)

2.28 (0.222)

1.85 (0.114)

2.08 (0.212)

1.68 (0.74)

0.0022

 Perimeter, mm

1.64 (0.051)

1.62 (0.053)

1.55 (0.067)

1.23 (0.203)

1.43 (0.104)

1.44 (0.194)

7.02 (3.25)

0.0012

 Circularity

6.91 (0.248)

7.28 (0.257)

7.02 (0.33)

6.4 (0.996)

6.66 (0.508)

6.88 (0.95)

1.59 (0.67)

0.6248

 SCP_LV_PD, %

7.46 (0.111)

8.06 (0.115)

8.62 (0.147)

8.85 (0.443)

8.52 (0.226)

8.87 (0.423)

8.03 (1.52)

<0.0001

 SCP_noLV_PD, %

19.15 (0.208)

18.4 (0.216)

17.17 (0.277)

17 (0.835)

16.84 (0.426)

19.15 (0.208)

18.08 (0.12)

<0.0001

 SCP_PD, %

26.63 (0.15)

26.27 (0.155)

25.55 (0.199)

25.94 (0.6)

25.3 (0.306)

25.2 (0.572)

11.41 (2.64)

0.1646

 SCP_LV_VD, %

3.6 (0.046)

3.8 (0.048)

4.02 (0.061)

4.34 (0.185)

4.12 (0.094)

4.24 (0.176)

3.82 (0.63)

0.2636

 SCP_noLV_VD, %

15.89 (0.206)

15.08 (0.213)

13.93 (0.274)

13.14 (0.826)

13.41 (0.421)

12.95 (0.787)

14.81 (0.13)

0.0517

 SCP_VD, %

19.63 (0.177)

18.98 (0.183)

18.06 (0.235)

17.6 (0.707)

17.66 (0.361)

17.36 (0.675)

18.85 (2.42)

0.0239

 DCP _PD, %

9.52 (0.181)

8.54 (0.188)

7.83 (0.241)

8.47 (0.727)

7.96 (0.371)

8.34 (0.693)

8.69 (2.45)

0.0754

 DCP_ VD, %

8.69 (0.172)

7.75 (0.179)

7.04 (0.229)

7.28 (0.691)

7.08 (0.353)

7.24 (0.659)

7.87 (2.34)

0.0003

  1. All the means are adjusted by age.
  2. SCP Superficial Capillary Plexus, DCP Deep Capillary Plexus, VD Vessel Density, PD Perfusion Density, LV large vessels, no_LV without large vessels, DR diabetic retinopathy, FAZ fovea avascular zone, NPDR non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, PDR proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  3. The p values that are statistically significant (p < 0.05) are bolded.