Table 2 Correlation between status of third HRB at initial visit examined at 500, 1000 and 1500 µm from fovea and final status of third HRB

Third HRB status at initial visit	Third HRB status at final visit		p Value
Third HRB status at initial visit	HRB(+)	HRB(−)	p Value
In fovea:
Present	3	1
Absent	9	16	0.141
At 500 µm from fovea:
Present	10	2
Absent	2	15	<0.001
At 1000 µm from fovea:
Present	11	9
Absent	1	8	0.0033
At 1500 µm from fovea:
Present	12	15
Absent	0	2	0.218

HRB(+), eyes with third high reflectance band (HRB) in the fovea; HRB(−), eyes without third HRB in the fovea.