Table 2

166 patients with reticular pseudodrusen in one or both eyes manifestations of AMD at entry into study

<10 DrusenSmaller drusen <124 μmLarger drusen*Para-foveal pigmentCNVGAOther
Study eye 1667 (4.2%)42 (25.3%)82 (49.4%)20 (12.0%)11 (6.6%)4 (2.4%)
Fellow eye 1662 (1.2%)15 (9.0%)40 (24.1%)8 (4.8%)84 (50.1%)13 (7.8%)4 (2.4%)
Total 3329 (2.7%)57 (17.2%)122 (36.8%)28 (8.4%)95 (28.6%)17 (5.1%)4 (1.2%)
  • * Includes regressing drusen with focal hyperpigmentation.

  • Hyperpigmentation distributed around foveal perimeter, not focally related to drusen.

  • Other: retinal vein occlusion two eyes, dense cataract one eye, dense asteroid hyalosis one eye.

  • Note late AMD affects 112 eyes (34.8% of total).

  • AMD, age-related macular degeneration; CNV, choroidal neovascularisation; GA, geographic atrophy.