Research Article

The Size of the Foveal Avascular Zone Is Associated with Foveal Thickness and Structure in Premature Children

Table 2

OCTA and OCT measurements in patients with retinopathy of prematurity and control subjects.

Treated-ROP ()Preterm without ROP ()Control () value

FAZ superficial layer (mm2)0.14 ± 0.110.32 ± 0.230.36 ± 0.10<0.001
GCL thickness (μm)72.43 ± 19.677.00 ± 14.8583.56 ± 4.230.13
Foveal thickness (μm)279.00 ± 14.69252.94 ± 29.97241.49 ± 15.19<0.001
IRL at the fovea (+/−)11/33/140/41<0.001

Abbreviations: FAZ, foveal avascular zone; GCL, ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity.