Table 2.
Stage | Defining Characteristics | Potentially Appropriate Outcome Measures |
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Early stage | Rod degeneration in the mid-peripheral region with some secondary cone involvement and reduced para-central retinal sensitivity. | - Full field perimetry (static) - Mesopic/scotopic microperimetry - Patient-reported outcomes - OCT - FAF - Infrared AF |
Moderate stage | Radial advancement of rod and secondary cone degeneration with a scotomatous mid-peripheral region and reduced retinal sensitivity encroaching the macula. | - Full field perimetry (static or kinetic) - Mesopic microperimetry - Patient-reported outcomes - OCT - FAF - BCVA/LLVA |
Late stage | Defined by the encroachment of scotomas and/or reduced sensitivity well within the vascular arcades and encroaching the central region (Figure 1 and Figure 2). | - Full field perimetry (static or kinetic) - Mesopic microperimetry - Patient-reported outcomes - OCT (Figure 3) - FAF - FST - BCVA/LLVA |