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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1557-1562 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.039552
  • Clinical science
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Factors influencing visual acuity after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide as treatment of exudative age related macular degeneration

Table 5

 Maximal gain in visual acuity after an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide

Type of subretinal neovascularisation n Visual acuity change
Snellen value, mean (SD) Median Range Snellen lines, mean (SD) Median Range
Retinal pigment epithelium detachment 11 0.17 (0.21) 0.05 0.00 to 0.60 2.3 (2.3) 1.0 0 to 5.5
Totally classic type 8 0.04 (0.10) 0.03 −0.10 to 0.17 1.8 (4.3) 1.5 −4 to 9
Totally occult type 61 0.05 (0.12) 0.04 −0.50 to 0.30 1.2 (2.9) 1.0 −9 to 10
Minimally classic type 18 −0.02 (0.14) 0.01 −0.40 to 0.30 0.1 (3.1) 0.5 −7 to 5
Predominantly classic type 1 0.01 1

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