Table 4 Effect of the clinical elements on the best corrected visual acuity (logMAR).

From: Effect of foveal morphology on visual acuity in 4–6-year-old children with retinopathy of prematurity: a J-CREST study

 

Treated ROP (n = 41)

Regressed ROP (n = 33)

Control (n = 30)

r

P value

r

P value

R

P value

Gestational age (week)

− 0.347

0.026

− 0.086

0.634

0.032

0.946

Birth weight (g)

− 0.335

0.032

− 0.143

0.426

0.018

0.963

Spherical equivalent (D)

− 0.459

0.003

− 0.452

0.008

0.266

0.155

Axial length (mm)

0.287

0.095

0.231

0.196

0.01

0.958

Foveal thickness (µm)

− 0.018

0.912

− 0.027

0.881

− 0.158

0.404

Foveal depression (µm)

− 0.394

0.01

− 0.214

0.231

− 0.04

0.832

ONL Thickness (µm)

− 0.012

0.938

0.225

0.207

− 0.01

0.958

IS Thickness (µm)

− 0.260

0.1

0.068

0.739

− 0.081

0.699

OS Thickness (µm)

0.004

0.980

0.004

0.985

− 0.242

0.197

IRL Thickness(µm)

0.063

0.609

0.013

0.942

  

ROP Stage

0.075

0.63

0.088

0.628

  

Frequency of laser treatment

0.083

0.183

    
  1. Univariate linear regression analysis was performed.
  2. logMAR: logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, ROP: retinopathy of prematurity, ONL: outer nuclear layer, IS: inner segment, OS: outer segment, IRL: inner retinal layer.
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