Table 2

Summary of the data obtained from the control group and from diabetic patients with different levels of retinopathy. Data are presented as mean (SD)

No retinopathyBackground retinopathyPreproliferative retinopathyProliferative retinopathyMaculopathy
BCVA = best corrected visual acuity; TCT = tritan contrast threshold.
No3831103212
TCT42.5 (6.3)41.7 (7.1)29.6 (8.5)21.7 (3.3)24.0 (7.2)
BCVA (log)0.06 (0.09)0.07 (0.09)0.06 (0.10)0.09 (0.13)0.11 (0.11)
Age (years)61.4 (13.9)59.0 (13.9)61.7 (13.1)45 (18.4)62.8 (8.8)