Macular perfusion analysed by optical coherence tomography angiography after uncomplicated phacoemulsification: benefits beyond restoring vision

Table 8 Statistical analysis of changes in vascular parameters in retina

RETINA	Before	1 week after	1 month after	3 months after	P	Bias
EA (mm²)	8.3794 (8.3782–8.3804)	8.3796 (8.3781–8.3807)	8.3798 (8.3789–8.3805)	8.3800 (8.3794–8.3808)	0.567	0.00%
VA (mm²)	4.4237 (3.8317–4.7725)	4.8044 (4.4337–5.0568)	4.7583 (4.4779–5.1489)	4.7814 (4.4562–5.0985)	< 0.001	8.86%
VPA (%)	52.8002 (45.7295–56.9454)	57.3259 (52.9224–60.3462)	56.7723 (53.4809–61.4520)	57.0595 (53.1767–60.8384)	< 0.001	8.86%
TNJ	1544 (1302–1648)	1690 (1512–1750)	1638 (1547–1758)	1672 (1594–1747)	< 0.001	10.72%
JD (junctions/mm²)	184.2823 (155.3695–196.6816)	201.6892 (180.4112–209.4030)	195.4505 (184.6068–209.7366)	199.4898 (190.1586–208.4696)	< 0.001	10.71%
TVL (mm)	150.0282 (135.6528–156.1119)	158.3173 (149.9265–161.9888)	157.3335 (151.8571–162.0794)	158.2087 (153.6966–162.5753)	< 0.001	6.19%
AVL (mm)	2.4171 (1.0409–4.7464)	5.4592 (3.5082–7.8666)	4.8714 (3.4563–7.4278)	5.8118 (3.0205–7.7420)	< 0.001	87.65%
TNEP	419 (269–587)	255 (215–373)	270 (209–356)	263 (196–369)	< 0.001	−30.99%
ML	0.03724 (0.02724–0.05949)	0.03017 (0.02426–0.03485)	0.03040 (0.02414–0.03666)	0.02909 (0.02460–0.03849)	< 0.001	−30.26%

EA explant area, VA vessels area, VPA vessels percentage area, TNJ total number of junctions, JD junctions density, TVL total vessels length, AVL average vessels length, TNEP total number of end points, ML mean lacunarity. This table shows median and interquartile ranges for each parameter (25th and 75th percentile). P values and percentages of change are presented one week after phacoemulsification
Friedman ANOVA test, significant difference (bold values) was found for values with P < 0.05

ISSN: 1471-2415