Table 2 Comparisons of vortex vein ampullae morphological parameters between PSD and healthy participants.
From: Structural changes in vortex vein ampullae in eyes with pachychoroid-spectrum disorder
Characteristics | PSD, N = 46 | Healthy, N = 15 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Supratemporal | |||
Mean luminal volume ± SD; median, pixels | 6.8*106 ± 2.4*106; 7.1*106 | 6.5*106 ± 2.7*106; 6.4*106 | 0.693 |
Mean luminal proportion ± SD; median | 0.28 ± 0.05; 0.28 | 0.29 ± 0.05; 0.29 | 0.839 |
Mean length ± SD; median, pixels | 4.2*103 ± 1.0*103; 4.2*103 | 4.3*103 ± 1.1*103; 4.3*103 | 0.863 |
Mean diameter ± SD; median, pixels | 22.6 ± 3.8; 23.0 | 21.6 ± 2.9; 22.1 | 0.487 |
Infratemporal | |||
Mean luminal volume ± SD; median, pixels | 6.9*106 ± 1.8*106; 6.9*106 | 4.7*106 ± 1.5*106; 4.4*106 | < 0.001 |
Mean luminal proportion ± SD; median | 0.30 ± 0.04; 0.30 | 0.29 ± 0.04; 0.28 | 0.353 |
Mean length ± SD; median, pixels | 4.0*103 ± 1.0*103; 4.1*103 | 3.2*103 ± 8.5*102; 3.2*103 | 0.021 |
Mean diameter ± SD; median, pixels | 23.7 ± 2.8; 23.7 | 21.8 ± 2.2; 22.2 | 0.040 |