Table 1.
Baseline demographics of the study participants
| Variables | Data |
|---|---|
| Number of patients (eyes), n | 49 (49) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Males | 23 (46.9) |
| Females | 26 (53.1) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 59.4±13.6 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Asian or Asian British | 12 (24.5) |
| Black or Black British | 3 (6.1) |
| White or White British | 34 (69.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 26 (53.1) |
| Type 1 | 3 (11.5) |
| Type 2 | 23 (88.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.8±6.1 |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) in diabetic population | 8.3±1.9 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg), mean (SD) | 134.9±17.3 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg), mean (SD) | 83±13.2 |
| Retinal diseases, N (%) | |
| Normal | 4 (8.2) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | |
| DR with no macular edema | 10 (20.4) |
| DR with macular edema | 10 (20.4) |
| Early ARM | 12 (24.5) |
| AMD | 8 (16.3) |
| CSR | 5 (10.2) |
| BCVA (ETDRS letters), mean (SD) | 83.2±7.6 |
Abbreviations: AMD, age-related macular degeneration; ARM, age-related maculopathy; BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CSR, central serous retinopathy; DR, diabetic retinopathy; ETDRS, Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.