Table 3.
Initial visual acuity in permanent BRAO and the number of days from onset to initial visit
| BRAO Type | Initial visit within 7 days of onset | Initial visit >1 week–30days of onset | Initial visit >30 days from onset | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n eyes |
Initial VA | n eyes |
Initial VA | n eyes |
Initial VA | ||||||||||
| 20/40 or better |
20/50– 20/100 |
20/200– 20/400 |
CF | 20/40 or better |
20/50– 20/100 |
20/200 – 20/400 |
CF | 20/40 or better |
20/50– 20/100 |
20/200 – 20/400 |
CF | ||||
| Superior temporal | 28 | 18 (64%) |
7 (25%) |
0 | 3 (11%) |
9 | 6 (67%) |
3 (33%) |
0 | 0 | 21 | 16 (76%) |
2 (10%) |
1 (5%) |
2 (10%) |
| Inferior temporal | 28 | 23 (82%) |
2 (7%) |
0 | 3 (11%) |
12 | 10 (83%) |
0 | 1 (8%) |
1 (8%) |
14 | 12 (86%) |
1 (7%) |
0 | 1 (7%) |
|
Superior temporal + Inferior temporal |
3 | 2 (67%) |
0 | 1 (33%) |
0 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasal | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other types | 2 | 2 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Any BRAO* | 61 | 45 (74%) |
9 (15%) |
1 (2%) |
6 (8%) |
23 | 18 (78%) |
3 (13%) |
1 (4%) |
1 (4%) |
43 | 36 (84%) |
3 (7%) |
1 (2%) |
3 (7%) |
*
There were 6 eyes with missing onset date (3 superior temporal, 1 inferior temporal, 1 nasal, 1 other)
BRAO = Branch retinal artery occlusion
CF = Counting fingers
VA = Visual acuity