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Table 2 Comparison of OCTA characteristics in each group

From: Prediction of the short-term efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration using optical coherence tomography angiography

Parameters

Responders (mean ± SD)

Non-responders (mean ± SD)

P value

Baseline CNV area (mm2)

2.12 ± 2.67

2.10 ± 2.76

0.987

Baseline vessel area (mm2)

1.09 ± 1.30

1.12 ± 1.54

0.947

Baseline GVC (μm)

59.2 ± 18.6

48.0 ± 18.8

0.046

Baseline GLD (μm)

1745.7 ± 771.8

1803.4 ± 1021.3

0.821

Change in CNV area (mm2)

 − 0.28 ± 0.75

0.38 ± 1.50

0.040

Change in vessel area (mm2)

 − 0.08 ± 0.41

0.15 ± 0.89

0.225

Change in GVC (μm)

 − 4.98 ± 17.17

11.01 ± 14.10

0.001

Change in GLD (μm)

 − 139.8 ± 318.7

108.5 ± 404.0

0.019

  1. OCTA = optical coherence tomography angiography; GVC = greatest vascular caliber; GLD = greatest linear dimension; SD = standard deviation; “Changes” refers to “end of loading phase” vs. “baseline”