Table 3.

Percentage of best corrected visual acuity for available patients in each visual category for the 3-year follow-up period following plaque brachytherapy

Best corrected visual acuity	Preplaque brachytherapy	2–4 months	5–7 months	8–14 months	15–20 months	21–27 months	28–33 months	34+ months
20/20 or better	25.9%	25.9%	25.9%	28.9%	31.2%	40.3%	26.5%	23.1%
20/25–20/50	58.0%	58.1%	56.8%	59.2%	59.7%	58.2%	67.4%	76.9%
20/60–20/80	8.7%	12.3%	12.3%	6.6%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	0%
20/100–20/160	3.7%	2.5%	3.7%	3.9%	2.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0%
20/200–20/320	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0%
20/400–20/640	1.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0%
20/800 or worse	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0%
Total patients	81	81	81	76	77	67	49	39
Mean visual acuity	20/35	20/34	20/34	20/33	20/33	20/29	20/31	20/30

Notes: Patients include those that developed radiation maculopathy and maintained 20/50 or better vision at their final follow-up visit (n = 81).