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Table 3 Direction of effects in MSON vs. MSNON

From: Optical coherence tomography angiography measurements in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study (Optovue)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD

Superficial parafoveal VD

Superficial perifoveal VD

Superficial whole VD

Deep fovea VD

Deep parafoveal VD

Deep perifoveal VD

Deep whole VD

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD

RPC whole VD

 

Aly et al. [56]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Rogaczewska et al. [43]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

↓

–

 

Ulusoy et al. [47]

–

–

↓

↓

↓

 

∼

∼

∼

  

↓ Inf-temp

–

 

Farci et al. [52]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

∼

 

Lanzillo et al. [31]

–

∼

∼ except in ETDRS inf

–

∼

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Study (Zeiss)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD/PD

Superficial parafoveal VD/PD

Superficial perifoveal VD/PD

Superficial whole VD/PD

Deep fovea VD/PD

Deep parafoveal VD/PD

Deep perifoveal VD/PD

Deep whole VD/PD

Macula

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD/PD

RPC whole VD/PD

Khader et al. [36]

–

–

–

–

↓VD

–

–

–

↓VD

–

↓VD

–

–

–

Jiang et al. [57]

–

–

–

–

↑VVD

–

–

–

↓

↑VVD

–

–

–

–

↓

↑VVD

Study (Nidek)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD

Superficial parafoveal VD

Superficial perifoveal VD

Superficial whole VD

Deep fovea VD

Deep parafoveal VD

Deep perifoveal VD

Deep whole VD

Macula

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD

RPC whole VD

Yilmaz et al. [45]

∼

–

↓

↓

↓

–

∼

∼

∼

–

–

–

∼

–

Study (Heidelberg)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD

Superficial parafoveal VD

Superficial perifoveal VD

Superficial whole VD

Deep fovea VD

Deep parafoveal VD

Deep perifoveal VD

Deep whole VD

Macula

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD

RPC whole VD

Jesus et al. [51]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Murphy et al. [22]

–

–

–

–

↓

–

–

–

∼

–

–

–

–

–

Murphy et al. [49]

–

–

–

–

↓ IED

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Study (Axsun)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD

Superficial parafoveal VD

Superficial perifoveal VD

Superficial whole VD

Deep fovea VD

Deep parafoveal VD

Deep perifoveal VD

Deep whole VD

Macula

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD

RPC whole VD

Spain et al. [48]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

↓ Flow Index

–

–

–

Wang et al. [46]

–

–

∼Flow Index

–

–

–

∼Flow Index

–

–

–

↓ Flow Index

–

–

–

Study (Topcon)

FAZ area

Superficial foveal VD

Superficial parafoveal VD

Superficial perifoveal VD

Superficial whole VD

Deep fovea VD

Deep parafoveal VD

Deep perifoveal VD

Deep whole VD

Macula

Optic disc

Choriocapillaris layer

RPC peripapillary VD

RPC whole VD

Cordon et al. [53]

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. –: Data not reported
  2. ∼: No significant difference
  3. MSON multiple sclerosis with optic neuritis, MSNON multiple sclerosis without optic neuritis, VD vessel area density, VVD volumetric vessel density, RPC radial peripapillary capillary, PD vessel perfusion density, VVD volumetric vessel density, Inf inferior quadrant, Temp temporal quadrant, Sup superior quadrant, Nasal nasal quadrant