Table 7 Comparison of representative studies concerning GCC and GCIPL thickness in healthy subjects
Study | Ethnicity | eyes | Sex (female:male) | Age | Axial length | Mean GCC thickness | Mean GCIPL thickness | Measurement equipment | Measurement area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
González-López JJ et al. [35] | Spaniard | 140 | 40:30 | 37 ± 10 | - | - | 83.8 ± 5.9 | Cirrus OCT | 6 × 6 × 2 mm elliptical annulus area centered on the fovea |
Araie M et al. [28] | Japanese | 195 | 92:103 | 48.5 ± 16.5 | - | 123.2 ± 8.5 | 91.3 ± 6.8 | SD-OCT | 0.6 mm-diameter circular area corresponding to the 4 central test points of the Humphrey Field Analyzer 24-2 test program |
Mwanza JC et al. [29] | Mixed | 564 | 149:133 | 46.2 ± 16.9 | 23.94 ± 1.1 | - | 82.1 ± 6.2 | Cirrus HD-OCT | 14.13 mm2 elliptical annulus area centered on the fovea |
Kim NR et al. [32] | Korean | 182 | 109:73 | 55.5 ± 15.8 | 24.3 ± 1.4 | 93.9 ± 7.8 | - | RTVue-100 FD-OCT | macular map (MM7), centered 1 mm temporal to the fovea |
Tham YC et al. [36] | Chinese | 352 | 164:188 | 53.6 ± 6.7 | 24.2 ± 1.2 | - | 82.8 ± 5.7 | Cirrus HD-OCT | 14.13 mm2 elliptical annulus area centered on the fovea |
Current | Chinese | 146 | 99:47 | 47.9 ± 14.0 | 23.5 ± 1.1 | 105.3 ± 9.7 | 78.5 ± 6.2 | SS-OCT | ETDRS grid (6 × 6 mm) |