Table 2 Correlation between the 4-year logMAR BCVA and studied parameters in the non-PM and PM groups.

From: Differences between pathologic and non-pathologic high myopia in 4-year outcomes of anti-VEGF therapy for macular neovascularization

  

Non-PM group (n = 19)

PM group (n = 99)

  

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

  

P

r

P

β

P

r

P

β

Baseline parameters

Sex (1, male; 2, female)

0.18

 − 0.33

0.11

0.16

 

Age

0.98

 − 0.01

0.11

0.16

 

AL

0.06

 − 0.44

0.15

 − 0.31

0.63

0.16

 

LogMAR BCVA

0.01*

 − 0.62

0.047*

0.46

 < 0.001*

0.59

 < 0.001*

0.59

 

MNV location (1, extrafoveal; 2, juxtafoveal; 3, foveal)

0.44

0.19

0.36

0.09

 

MNV size

0.34

0.23

0.001*

0.33

0.92

0.009

 

CRT

0.29

0.26

0.22

0.12

 

CCT

0.99

 − 0.004

0.47

 − 0.07

 

ERM (0, absent; 1, present)

0.03*

 − 0.49

0.22

 − 0.27

0.80

 − 0.03

 

LMH (0, absent; 1, present)

 

Lens status (1, phakia; 2, pseudophakia or aphakia)

0.20

 − 0.31

0.91

 − 0.01

Treatment parameters

The number of injections

0.10

0.39

0.87

 − 0.02

 

Cataract surgery during the 4-year observation period

0.87

 − 0.04

0.42

 − 0.08

  1. PM = pathologic myopia; logMAR BCVA = logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution best-corrected visual acuity; MNV = macular neovascularization; CRT = central retinal thickness; CCT = central choroidal thickness; ERM = epiretinal membrane; LMH = lamellar macular hole.
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05).