Visual function and quality of life (QOL) results at baseline (visit 1) and at visit 2 in patients with ARMD and no surgery (group 1)
| Visit 1 | Visit 2 |
Change (p values) | |
| Visual function tests | |||
| Distance VA (LogMAR) | 0.44 (0.37) | 0.41 (0.34) | 0.408 |
| Near VA (LogMAR) | 0.64 (0.41) | 0.63 (0.37) (1 unable to do) | 0.298 |
| Pelli-Robson CS (log) | 1.10 (0.33) | 1.11 (0.30) (2 unable to do) | 0.399 |
| Pelli-Robson + glare (log) | 0.63 (0.34) (7 unable to do) | 0.64 (0.31) (9 unable to do) | 0.223 |
| Stereo-acuity (min/arc) | 55.3 (123.5) 2 had no stereo-acuity | 109 (214) 1 had no stereo-acuity | 0.183 |
| QOL questions | |||
| Trouble with vision | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.989 |
| Small print | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.144 |
| Newspaper/book | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.528 |
| Large print | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.321 |
| Recognise people close | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.785 |
| See steps/kerbs | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.850 |
| Signs in street | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.155 |
| Fine handwork | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.574 |
| Writing cheques | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.040 |
| Cooking | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.266 |
| Watching TV | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.858 |
| Getting about indoors | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.713 |
| Final VF-14 score | 69.2 | 65.7 | 0.442 |
VA = visual acuity; CS = contrast sensitivity.
↵Wilcoxon signed ranks test.