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Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar 21;252:77–93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2023.03.006

TABLE 2.

Summary of Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy Measures From Baseline to 2-Years – Individual Grader Data

Outcomes Alla Grader 1 Grader 2 Grader 3
USH2 ARRP USH2 ARRP USH2 ARRP
Baseline N = 1146, n = 14 N = 153, n = 6 N = 228, n = 8 N = 155, n = 6 N = 228, n = 8 N = 154, n = 6 N = 228, n = 8
Z-score
 Mean (SD) 1.36 (2.55) 1.95 (3.04) 1.33 (2.13) 1.31 (2.51) 0.70 (2.23) 2.33 (3.07) 1.06 (2.24)
 Median (IQR) 0.86 (−0.27 to 2.45) 0.88 (0.03-2.77) 0.96 (−0.13 to 2.37) 0.92 (−0.22 to 2.61) 0.26 (−0.56 to 1.70) 1.60 (0.20-4.03) 0.82 (−0.56 to 2.22)
 Range −4.37 to 13.95 −4.27 to 13.95 −2.40 to 8.96 −3.97 to 12.25 −4.37 to 8.72 −3.38 to 12.67 −3.30 to 7.95
 Cone density (cones/mm2)
 Mean (SD) 22,827 (8752.4) 25,402 (8153.9) 23,810 (9103.0) 23,380 (10221) 24,334 (9460.4) 19,772 (6041.5) 20,294 (7302.7)
 Median (IQR) 21,457 (16,936-27,311) 24,435 (20,312-29,552) 22,207 (17,168-27,864) 21,615 (16,237-30,006) 23,033 (18,368-28,134) 19,161 (15,453-23,558) 19,332 (15,424-23,731)
 Range 2252-64,616 10,007-64,616 8566-60,196 2252-62,074 6503-64,561 7921-37,410 4017-51,382
Cone spacing (arcmin)
 Mean (SD) 1.36 (0.23) 1.35 (0.26) 1.41 (0.25) 1.29 (0.22) 1.33 (0.21) 1.37 (0.19) 1.37 (0.21)
 Median (IQR) 1.33 (1.20-1.48) 1.31 (1.18-1.51) 1.37 (1.23-1.56) 1.30 (1.13-1.43) 1.30 (1.19-1.43) 1.37 (1.22-1.51) 1.33 (1.23-1.46)
 Range 0.72-2.26 0.72-2.26 0.83-2.20 0.79-2.10 0.81-2.20 0.87-1.78 0.90-2.26
1 year N = 254, n = 12 N = 45, n = 12 N = 78, n = 12 N = 53, n = 12 N = 78, n = 12
Z-score
 Mean (SD) 1.53 (2.57) 1.50 (2.41) 1.42 (2.47) 2.11 (3.16) 1.26 (2.29)
 Median (IQR) 1.09 (−0.24 to 2.90) 0.85 (−0.17 to 2.99) 0.96 (−0.41 to 2.85) 1.36 (0.43-3.83) 0.89 (−0.48 to 2.70)
 Range −3.13 to 12.95 −1.57 to 10.83 −2.67 to 8.43 −3.13 to 12.95 −2.96 to 8.49
Cone density (cones/mm2)
 Mean (SD) 20,173 (7830.6) 23,263 (7385.6) 20,540 (8800.0) 19,763 (6516.6) 18,301 (7402.7)
 Median (IQR) 19,028 (14,529-23,954) 22,766 (18,091-28,586) 18,453 (14,152-24,072) 18,597 (14,330-24,224) 17,563 (12,146-22,512)
 Range 4682-52,298 9064-38,227 8038-52,298 8411-32,406 4682-47,411
Cone spacing (arcmin)
 Mean (SD) 1.39 (0.25) 1.35 (0.22) 1.43 (0.29) 1.35 (0.22) 1.43 (0.29)
 Median (IQR) 1.36 (1.22-1.49) 1.32 (1.20-1.43) 1.37 (1.24-1.62) 1.32 (1.20-1.43) 1.37 (1.24-1.62)
 Range 0.89-2.26 0.95-2.07 0.89-2.26 1.01-1.80 0.99-2.20
2-year N = 261, n = 14 N = 51, n = 14 N = 62, n = 14 N = 55, n = 14 N = 93, n = 14
Z-score
 Mean (SD) 1.80 (2.78) 2.55 (3.50) 1.54 (2.39) 2.37 (3.33) 1.31 (2.21)
 Median (IQR) 1.22 (0.01-2.92) 1.62 (0.61-3.21) 1.21 (−0.09 to 2.73) 1.35 (0.41-3.14) 0.81 (−0.21 to 2.70)
 Range −3.12 to 15.27 −1.31 to 14.87 −3.12 to 8.42 −1.71 to 15.27 −3.05 to 7.76
Cone density (cones/mm2)
 Mean (SD) 21,835 (8334.0) 23,578 (8802.1) 22,314 (9072.1) 21,371 (8046.3) 20,674 (7339.6)
 Median (IQR) 20,411 (15,983-26,765) 22,645 (17,622-28,644) 20,611 (15,771-27,252) 20,285 (15,137-27,040) 19,307 (15,845-24,393)
 Range 8082-55,206 9737-44,948 8082-55,206 8828-40,767 8544-46,887
Cone spacing (arcmin)
 Mean (SD) 1.37 (0.23) 1.38 (0.27) 1.37 (0.24) 1.37 (0.26) 1.35 (0.19)
 Median (IQR) 1.33 (1.20-1.46) 1.35 (1.18-1.50) 1.34 (1.20-1.44) 1.30 (1.18-1.55) 1.32 (1.22-1.43)
 Range 0.80-2.04 0.80-2.04 0.97-2.00 0.95-2.02 1.00-2.00

IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.

a

N indicates the number of region of interest gradings; n is the number of participants.