Table 6

Change in mean results for visual function tests and self-reported visual disability between baseline (visit 1) and visit 2 in group 2 (ARMD + surgery) subdivided into four subgroups according to degree of cataract and ARMD

Variable		Mild cataract + mild ARMD (n=19)			Moderate cataract + mild ARMD (n=28)			Mild cataract + moderate ARMD (n=12)			Moderate cataract + moderate ARMD (n=23)
Variable		Visit 1	Visit 2		p value	Visit 1		Visit 2	p value		Visit 1	Visit 2	p value	Visit 1	Visit 2	p value
Visual function
Distance VA	0.47	0.24	0.004	0.71	0.21	0.000	0.58	0.31	0.025	0.75	0.36	0.000
Near VA	0.66	0.52	0.018	0.84	0.50	0.000	0.77	0.65	0.180	0.95	0.67	0.001
Pelli-Robson	1.05	1.22	0.085	0.85	1.27	0.000	0.96	1.07	0.341	0.67	1.15	0.000
Pelli-Robson + glare	0.54	0.85	0.015	0.46	0.99	0.000	0.38	0.77	0.079	0.37	0.81	0.011
Stereo-acuity	294	322	0.688	326	454	0.149	291	51	0.106	239	290	0.554

QOL items
Trouble with vision	2.6	2.1	0.019	2.8	1.7	0.000	2.9	2.5	0 .305	3.1	2.2	0.001
Small print	0.84	2.6	0.001	1.8	2.7	0.011	1.2	2.7	0.014	1.1	2.8	0.000
Newspaper/book	1.6	2.5	0.009	2.1	2.6	0.094	1.8	2.9	0.080	1.6	2.6	0.013?
Large print	3.1	3.0	0.506	3.1	2.7	0.122	2.5	3.2	0.340	2.4	2.6	0.953
Recognise people close	3.2	3.2	0.959	3.1	3.0	0.630	3.1	3.2	0.792	2.9	2.8	0.794
Seeing steps/kerbs	2.6	2.8	0.642	2.7	3.0	0.319	2.7	3.1	0.739	2.2	2.9	0.055
Street signs	2.7	3.1	0.276	2.2	3.1	0.046	2.6	2.8	0.952	2.0	2.9	0.039
Fine handwork	1.1	2.7	0.078	1.4	2.5	0.015	1.6	2.9	0.061	1.2	2.8	0.004
Writing cheques	2.8	2.7	0.893	2.8	2.6	0.235	2.5	2.9	0.465	2.2	2.4	0.792
Cooking	3.5	3.2	0.083	3.2	2.8	0.041	3.4	2.9	0.034	3.2	2.8	0.208
Watching TV	2.9	2.9	1.0	2.6	2.8	0.885	3.1	2.9	0.457	2.7	2.8	0.929
Getting about indoors	3.5	3.3	0.248	3.4	3.1	0.089	3.4	3.0	0.279	2.9	2.9	0.816
Final VF-14 score	64.9	74.7	0.112	66.3	71.8	0.100	66.1	74.7	0.308	56.6	70.0	0.094

VA = visual activity; ARMD = age related macular degeneration; QOL = quality of life.
↵Significant change (p<0.01);
↵values approaching significance.