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)
Age48.9 (13.0)
Sex (female/male)22/14
Choroidal neovascularisation diameter1507 (782)
Total photodynamic therapy sessions3.3 (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)