Table 1

Mean (SD) data of patients with and without clinical significant macular oedema (CSMO)

With CSMO (n=10) Without CSMO (n=29)
Age (years)33.7 (7.75)28.07 (5.67)
Duration of diabetes (years)22.8 (7.00)12.31 (7.22)
Duration of IIT (year)6.22 (2.33)5.95 (3.40)
HbA1C (%)6.94 (0.68)7.93 (1.04)
Functional tests
 Visual acuity (LogMAR)0.07 (2.01)–0.6 (0.17)
 Mollon T2.1 (0.74)1.03 (0.19)
 TCDS144.8 (23.34)132.23 (28.44)
Stereophotography
 CSMO3.8 (0.42)1.0 (0.00)
 Cystoid spaces1.5 (0.71)1.0 (0.00)
 HE3.3 (1.42)1.07 (0.37)
Fluorescence angiography
 FAZ size1.67 (1.00)1.86 (0.91)
 FAZ outline3.0 (1.32)2.62 (1.11)
 Capillary loss3.56 (0.88)2.79 (1.01)
 Capillary dilatation3.11 (0.93)2.48 (1.02)
 Leakage3.11 (1.05)1.0 (0.00)
 Cystoid changes1.37 (1.06)1.0 (1.00)
  • IIT= intensive insulin treatment; HbA1C = glycosylated haemoglobin; TCDS = total colour difference score; CSMO = clinically significant macular oedema; HE = hard exudates <1 DD from centre of macula; FAZ = foveal avascular zone.