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Br J Ophthalmol 83:1277-1282 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.11.1277
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    • Clinical science

Oral vitamins C and E as additional treatment in patients with acute anterior uveitis: a randomised double masked study in 145 patients

Table 3

Average visual acuity (logMAR (SD)) for the placebo and vitamin treated groups

Time (days) Visual acuity in logMAR(SD) p Value†
Vitamin C/E Placebo
0‡ 0.106 (0.241) 0.128 (0.456)
3 0.236 (0.293) 0.344 (0.489) 0.13
7 0.204 (0.292) 0.292 (0.479) 0.10
14 0.162 (0.274) 0.193 (0.454) 0.66
28 0.096 (0.232) 0.158 (0.436) 0.09
56 0.026 (0.213) 0.106 (0.437) 0.013

  • ↵logMAR is the negative 10th power logarithm of Snellen visual acuity. †p Values for delta VA (relative to day 0) in logMAR; Mann–Whitney test. ‡Time 0 days is the measurement before treatment (baseline value).

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