Table 3 Correlation between status of third HRB at initial visit examined at 500, 1000 and 1500 µm from fovea and final VA

Third HRB status at initial visit	VA at final visit		p Value
Third HRB status at initial visit	⩾20/32	<20/32	p Value
In the fovea:
Present	2	2
Absent	14	11	0.823
At 500 µm from fovea:
Present	10	2
Absent	6	11	0.0104
At 1000 µm from fovea:
Present	14	6
Absent	2	7	0.0167
At 1500 µm from fovea:
Present	16	11
Absent	0	2	0.104

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