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. 2007 May 15;91(12):1644–1649. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.118497

Table 1 Patient characteristics by integrity of the third HRB at the final visit.

HRB(+) n = 21 HRB(−) n = 25 p Value
Age (years) 69.9 (7.8) 69.6 (7.1) 0.733
Gender (men/women) 12/9 7/18 0.046
Systemic hypertension 12 13 0.897
LogMAR VA at initial visit 0.40 (0.34) 0.55 (0.35) 0.092
Foveal thickness at initial visit (μm) 466 (129) 516 (165) 0.453
Duration of symptoms before first treatment (months) 3.0 (1.7) 4.4 (3.6) 0.309
LogMAR VA at final visit 0.05 (0.13) 0.32 (0.29) <0.001
Foveal thickness at final visit (μm) 198 (32) 182 (32) 0.082
Duration of follow‐up (months) 25.9 (19.7) 20.8 (14.8) 0.326
Duration of persistent MO (months) 10.4 (5.5) 15.0 (11.9) 0.078

HRB, high reflectance band; HRB(+), eyes with third HRB in the fovea; HRB(−), eyes without third HRB; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; VA, visual acuity; MO, macular oedema.