Table 2

Mean values, SD and 95% CI of distance visual acuity, crowding and mean deviation (MD) of the visual fields and number and fraction of crowding ratio ≥1.5 in the better and worse eyes of prematurely born individuals and those born at term

VA (logMAR)CRCR ≥1.5MD
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)NMean (SD)
95% CI95% CIFraction95% CI
Better eye
Control subjectsN=44−0.14 (0.07)N=441.20 (0.26)4N=43−0.80 (1.03)
−0.16 to −0.121.13 to 1.280.09−1.12 to −0.48
PrematuresN=59−0.08 (0.11)N=591.26 (0.30)16N=56−1.09 (1.13)
−0.11 to −0.051.18 to 1.340.27−1.39 to −0.79
 No ROPN=36−0.10 (0.09)N=361.27 (0.25)9N=35−0.93 (0.92)
−0.13 to −0.071.18 to 1.350.25−1.25 to −0.62
 Untreated ROPN=10−0.08 (0.10)N=101.38 (0.30)4N=9−1.10 (1.61)
−0.15 to −0.011.16 to 1.590.40−2.33 to 0.14
 Treated ROPN=13−0.02 (0.14)N=131.16 (0.40)3N=12−1.54 (1.26)
−0.11 to 0.060.91 to 1.400.23−2.34 to −0.73
Worse eye
Control subjectsN=44−0.09 (0.08)N=441.32 (0.27)14N=43−0.92 (1.16)
−0.12 to −0.071.23 to 1.400.32−1.28 to −0.57
PrematuresN=590.03 (0.27)N=571.30 (0.30)16N=57−1.32 (1.19)
−0.04 to 0.101.22 to 1.380.28−1.63 to −1.00
 No ROPN=340.01 (0.30)N=331.33 (0.31)8N=33−1.34 (1.15)
−0.10 to 0.111.22 to 1.440.24−1.75 to −0.94
 Untreated ROPN=120.01 (0.08)N=121.28 (0.27)4N=12−1.07 (1.43)
−0.04 to 0.061.11 to 1.450.33−1.98 to −0.17
 Treated ROPN=130.09 (0.29)N=121.25 (0.30)4N=12−1.49 (1.12)
−0.09 to 0.261.06 to 1.440.33−2.20 to −0.78
  • CR, crowding ratio; N, number; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; VA, visual acuity.