Table 2.
NEI-VFQ Composite and Subscales scores at baseline and follow-up for participants in normal macular health group and the change in scores over this 3-year period (N = 365)
| Normal macular health at baseline a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEI-VFQ subscales | Baseline score | 3-year follow-up score | Difference a | P-value |
| M (SD) | ||||
| Composite | 93.9 (5.5) | 93.9 (5.9) | 0.0 | 0.9875 |
| General health | 73.9 (21.7) | 72.8 (21.7) | 1.1 | 0.2724 |
| General vision | 83.7 (11.2) | 82.5 (11.7) | 1.2 | 0.0781 |
| Near vision | 92.3 (11.1) | 92.7 (11.4) | −0.5 | 0.4984 |
| Distance vision | 93.0 (8.9) | 92.8 (10.0) | 0.2 | 0.6675 |
| Driving | 89.7 (10.9) | 90.1 (10.6) | −0.3 | 0.5635 |
| Peripheral vision | 94.9 (11.9) | 94.7 (12.5) | 0.3 | 0.6773 |
| Color vision | 97.9 (8.85 | 98.4 (7.4) | −0.3 | 0.3699 |
| Ocular Pain | 90.3 (12.0) | 91.8 (11.7) | −1.4 | 0.0221 |
| Vision-specific | ||||
| Role difficulties | 96.0 (9.8) | 95.7 (10.6) | 0.3 | 0.6139 |
| Dependency | 99.4 (3.5) | 99.0 (5.0) | 0.4 | 0.1419 |
| Social functioning | 98.7 (5.0) | 99.1 (4.5) | −0.3 | 0.3565 |
| Mental health | 94.5 (8.1) | 94.0 (10.5) | 0.5 | 0.3654 |
a Difference is baseline score minus follow-up score