Table 7

Comparison of defects in central location of study eye at baseline visit with defects at randomization visit, in late entry patients, with correction for short term fluctuation (SFC)

Defect at randomization visit (RV)*


Paracentral

Central

Neither paracentral nor central

Total


Defect at baseline visit

No. (%)

% at RV

No. (%)

% at RV

No. (%)

% at RV

No. (%)

% at RV


Paracentral

2 (28.6)

0

5 (71.4)

13.9

0

0

7 (100.0)

14.9

Central

0

0

17 (94.4)

47.2

1 (5.6)

11.1

18 (100.0)

38.3

Neither paracentral nor central

0

0

14 (63.6)

38.9

8 (36.4)

88.9

22 (100.0)

46.8

Total

2 (4.3)

100.0

36 (76.6)

100.0

9 (19.2)

100.0

47 (100.0)

100.0


* p = 0.0003; Stuart Maxwell test for marginal homogeneity

† p = 0.09 for change in severity, 11.5 dB at baseline versus 6.7 dB at randomization; paired t test

Feldon et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2006 6:34   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-6-34

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