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Br J Ophthalmol 82:1254-1259 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.11.1254
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Three year visual outcome for treated stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity: cryotherapy versus laser

Table 4

Monocular and binocular visual outcomes

12 Months 24 Months 36 Months
Cryo Laser Cryo Laser Cryo Laser
Monocular acuity (n = eyes):
Within normal range 66.7% (6/9) 95.7% (22/23) 38.5% (5/13) 73.7% (14/19) 38.1% (8/21) 64.7% (22/34)
<1 octave 11.1% (1/9) 4.3% (1/23) 30.7% (4/13) 21.1% (4/19) 38.1% (8/21) 29.4% (10/34)
1 to 2 octave 11.1% (1/9) 0% (0/23) 7.7% (1/13) 5.2% (1/19) 4.8% (1/21) 5.9% (2/34)
>2 octave 11.1% (1/9) 0% (0/23) 23.1% (3/13) 0% (0/19) 19.0% (4/21) 0%
(0/34)
Binocular acuity (n = infants):
Within normal range 57.1% (4/7) 100% (5/5) 28.6% (2/7) 40% (2/5) 16.7% (1/6) 0%
(0/3)
<1 octave 14.3% (1/7) 0%
(0/5)
28.6% (2/7) 20% (1/5) 66.6% (4/6) 66.7% (2/3)
1 to 2 octave 28.6% (2/7) 0%
(0/5)
14.3% (1/7) 20% (1/5) 0%
(0/6)
0%
(0/3)
>2 octave 0%
(0/7)
0%
(0/5)
28.6% (2/7) 20% (1/5) 16.7% (1/6) 33.3% (1/3)
  • <1 octave = less than 1 octave from the lower limit of the normal range.

  • 1 to 2 octave = between 1 and 2 octave from the lower limit of the normal range.

  • > 2 octave = greater than 2 octave from the lower limit of the normal range.

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