rss
Br J Ophthalmol 86:1139-1142 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.10.1139
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Diabetic macular oedema: the effect of photocoagulation on fluorescein transport across the blood-retinal barrier

Table 2

Passive permeability, active transport, and visual acuity in eyes with succesfull photocoagulation—that is, without CSMO at follow up (n = 23, responding eyes) and eyes where CSMO was still present at follow up (n = 23, non-responding eyes). For comparison, data from eyes without CSMO both at baseline and follow up (n=11) are included

Passive permeability nm/s baseline/follow up Active transport nm/s baseline/follow up Visual acuity logMAR baseline/follow up
*Significant difference (t test) between responding and non-responding eyes at follow up. †Significant differences (t test) between eyes without CSMO and both groups of CSMO eyes (that is, both responding and non-responding eyes). ‡The significant difference between eyes without CSMO and non-responding eyes with persistent CSMO at follow up.
CSMO at baseline no CSMO at follow up
    Mean 8.23/7.44* 66.82/63.07 0.08/0.05*
    95% confidence interval 5.5 to 12/5.1 to 11 42 to 107/43 to 93 0.02 to 0.14/0.01 to 0.09
CSMO at baseline still CSMO at follow up
    Mean 12.26/13.49 67.53/95.15 0.18/0.33
    95% confidence interval 8.4 to 18/9.5 to 19 54 to 112/72 to 125 0.07 to 0.30/0.21 to 0.46
No CSMO at baseline and follow up
    Mean 3.67†/3.95‡ 86.78/85.66 0.04/0.04‡
    95% confidence interval 2.6 to 5.1/2.7 to 5.9 63 to 119/60 to 121 −0.1 to 1.7/−0.08 to 1.7

This Article

Register for free content


Free sample
This recent issue is free to all users to allow everyone the opportunity to see the full scope and typical content of BJO.
View free sample issue >>

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.