Table 3

Absolute and relative sensitivity results of the areas of interest graded in spectral domain optical coherence tomography

Nr. of pts=0x dBNr. of pts. ≥ 0 dBNr. of pts.in % =0x dBNr. of pts.in %=0 dBNr. of pts.in % =1–5 dBNr. of pts.in % =6–10 dBNr. of pts.in % =11–15 dBNr. of pts.in % =16–20 dBTotal % of graded pts
Area 1 graded571334579,610,38,13,61,790,5
Area 2 graded15131,30,40,20,70,202,8
Area 3 graded25310025,33,13,11,90,90,135,3
Area 4 graded1265912,62,21,21,50,60,418,5
Area 5 graded39418439,46,15,93,61,8157,8
Area 6 graded950,900,20,10,201,4
Area 7 graded52326552,38,77,862,91,178,8
Area 8 graded750,70,20,10,2001,2
Area 9 graded1341,3000,20,201,7
  • Area 1=Area of intense choroidal signal enhancement; Area 12=Area of moderate choroidal signal enhancement; Area 3=Area of complete absence of the retinal pigment epithelium; Area 4=Area of thinning of the retinal pigment epithelium; Area 5=Area of thinning and shifting of the outer plexiform layer; Area 6=Area of loss of the outer plexiform layer; Area 7=Area of loss of the external limiting membrane; Area 8=Area of intense thickening of the retinal pigment epithelium band in the junctional zone; Area 9=Area of moderate thickening of the retinal pigment epithelium band in the junctional zone; dB=decibel; 0x=not seen at 0 decibel; Nr.=number; %=per cent; pts=points.