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Br J Ophthalmol 92:792-794 doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.132795
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Photodynamic therapy to treat choroidal neovascularisation in highly myopic patients: 4 years’ outcome

Table 1 Demographics and changes in best corrected visual acuity measured in Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) lines
Mean (SD)
Spherical equivalent −12.9 (6.0)
Age 48.9 (13.0)
Sex (female/male) 22/14
Choroidal neovascularisation diameter 1507 (782)
Total photodynamic therapy sessions 3.3 (1.5)
ETDRS lines baseline (n = 39) 9.0 (4.3)
ETDRS lines 6 months (n = 38) 10.2 (3.6)
ETDRS lines 12 months (n = 37) 10.4 (3.6)
ETDRS lines 18 months (n = 37) 10.0 (3.6)
ETDRS lines 24 months (n = 34) 9.7 (3.9)
ETDRS lines 30 months (n = 33) 10.5 (3.6)
ETDRS lines 36 months (n = 34) 9.6 (3.8)
ETDRS lines 42 months (n = 33) 9.7 (3.8)
ETDRS lines 48 months (n = 39) 9.6 (4.2)
ETDRS lines gain (baseline-12) p = 0.006 (Student t test for paired data)
ETDRS lines gain (baseline-24) p = 0.30 (Student t test for paired data)
ETDRS lines gain (baseline-36) p = 0.97 (Student t test for paired data)
ETDRS lines gain (baseline-48) p = 0.38 (Student t test for paired data)

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