Table 1
Characteristics of controls and patients with age related macular degeneration (AMD)
| Controls (n=69) | Non-exudative AMD (n=10) | Exudative AMD (n=11) | |
| Age (years) | 71 (60–84) | 68 (62–80) | 74 (61–85) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 140 (110–200) | 132 (120–156) | 140 (112–172) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80 (60–100) | 78 (68–98) | 78 (64–94) |
| Intraocular pressure (mm Hg) | 14 (9–20) | 15 (6–20) | 12 (10–18) |
| Refractive error (dioptres) | 0.5 (−5.0 to +4.6) | −0.1 (−1.8 to +4.6) | −0.3 (−2.8 to +2) |
| Axial length (mm) | 23.0 (20.6–25.5) | 22.9 (20.1–24.5) | 23.1 (21.9–23.6) |
