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. 2022 Oct 10;107(12):1873–1879. doi: 10.1136/bjo-2021-320469

Table 4.

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

Beckman classification Number at risk Centre % (95% CI) Mid % (95% CI) Far % (95% CI)
Hard drusen 0 4131 58.4 (56.8 to 60.0) 86.0 (84.9 to 87.2) 75.8 (74.3 to 77.2)
1 836 67.5 (64.0 to 70.8) 88.2 (85.7 to 90.3) 78.1 (75.1 to 80.9)
2 545 68.6 (64.4 to 72.6) 90.3 (87.2 to 92.9) 85.0 (81.5 to 88.0)
3 277 69.7 (63.9 to 75.1) 88.1 (83.4 to 91.8) 79.1 (73.0 to 84.3)
4 31 54.8 (32.8 to 75.5) 71.0 (50.3 to 86.8) 67.7 (48.0 to 83.7)
Ungradable 318 57.2 (51.5 to 62.8) 83.3 (78.7 to 87.3) 63.2 (57.1 to 69.0)
Soft drusen 0 4131 1.5 (1.1 to 1.9) 1.9 (1.5 to 2.5) 2.9 (2.3 to 3.5)
1 836 2.9 (1.8 to 4.4) 2.8 (1.8 to 4.1) 4.7 (3.2 to 6.5)
2 545 11.6 (8.7 to 15.0) 5.3 (3.5 to 7.8) 7.0 (4.8 to 9.8)
3 277 28.5 (22.3 to 35.4) 6.5 (3.7 to 10.4) 4.3 (1.9 to 8.3)
4 31 38.7 (18.8 to 61.9) 25.8 (9.3 to 49.7) 25.8 (9.3 to 49.7)
Ungradable 318 6.3 (3.7 to 9.9) 2.5 (1.0 to 5.3) 1.9 (0.7 to 4.1)
Hyperpigmentation 0 4131 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) 5.5 (4.7 to 6.4) 9.0 (8.0 to 10.1)
1 836 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4) 5.9 (4.3 to 7.8) 8.0 (6.1 to 10.3)
2 545 2.0 (0.9 to 3.8) 9.0 (6.4 to 12.2) 12.3 (9.3 to 15.8)
3 277 9.0 (5.7 to 13.5) 9.0 (5.6 to 13.5) 13.7 (9.6 to 18.8)
4 31 16.1 (5.3 to 34.1) 16.1 (5.0 to 35.0) 19.4 (6.9 to 38.9)
Ungradable 318 0.9 (0.2 to 2.7) 5.7 (3.3 to 9.0) 9.4 (6.3 to 13.4)

UWF, ultrawide field.