Table 4

Comparison of Beckman stages graded on colour with presence of hard drusen, soft drusen or hyperpigmentation on UWF

Beckman classificationNumber at riskCentre % (95% CI)Mid % (95% CI)Far % (95% CI)
Hard drusen0413158.4 (56.8 to 60.0)86.0 (84.9 to 87.2)75.8 (74.3 to 77.2)
183667.5 (64.0 to 70.8)88.2 (85.7 to 90.3)78.1 (75.1 to 80.9)
254568.6 (64.4 to 72.6)90.3 (87.2 to 92.9)85.0 (81.5 to 88.0)
327769.7 (63.9 to 75.1)88.1 (83.4 to 91.8)79.1 (73.0 to 84.3)
43154.8 (32.8 to 75.5)71.0 (50.3 to 86.8)67.7 (48.0 to 83.7)
Ungradable31857.2 (51.5 to 62.8)83.3 (78.7 to 87.3)63.2 (57.1 to 69.0)
Soft drusen041311.5 (1.1 to 1.9)1.9 (1.5 to 2.5)2.9 (2.3 to 3.5)
18362.9 (1.8 to 4.4)2.8 (1.8 to 4.1)4.7 (3.2 to 6.5)
254511.6 (8.7 to 15.0)5.3 (3.5 to 7.8)7.0 (4.8 to 9.8)
327728.5 (22.3 to 35.4)6.5 (3.7 to 10.4)4.3 (1.9 to 8.3)
43138.7 (18.8 to 61.9)25.8 (9.3 to 49.7)25.8 (9.3 to 49.7)
Ungradable3186.3 (3.7 to 9.9)2.5 (1.0 to 5.3)1.9 (0.7 to 4.1)
Hyperpigmentation041311.0 (0.7 to 1.4)5.5 (4.7 to 6.4)9.0 (8.0 to 10.1)
18360.6 (0.2 to 1.4)5.9 (4.3 to 7.8)8.0 (6.1 to 10.3)
25452.0 (0.9 to 3.8)9.0 (6.4 to 12.2)12.3 (9.3 to 15.8)
32779.0 (5.7 to 13.5)9.0 (5.6 to 13.5)13.7 (9.6 to 18.8)
43116.1 (5.3 to 34.1)16.1 (5.0 to 35.0)19.4 (6.9 to 38.9)
Ungradable3180.9 (0.2 to 2.7)5.7 (3.3 to 9.0)9.4 (6.3 to 13.4)
  • UWF, ultrawide field.