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. 2016 Jul 8;30(10):1371–1377. doi: 10.1038/eye.2016.142

Table 1. Baseline parameters and treatment outcome after subthreshold micropulse laser and photodynamic therapy.

  Treatment response Complete resolution of SRF CRT (μm) baseline Mean±SD CRT (μm) after therapy Mean±SD P-value Decrease in CRT (μm) Mean±SD Increase in BCVA of 1 or more lines BCVA (LogMAR) baseline Mean±SD BCVA (LogMAR) after therapy P-value Increase in BCVA (LogMAR) Mean±SD
All patients (n=100) 67 of 100 (67%) 27 of 100 (27%) 418±121 311±94** P<0.001** Wilcoxon's signed-rank test -106±136 50 of 100 (50%) 0.37±0.24 0.31±0.25** P=0.001** Wilcoxon's signed-rank test −0.059±0.168
SML (n=42) 33 of 42 (79%)* 15 of 42 (36%) 445±153 297±95** P<0.001** Wilcoxon's signed-rank test −148±163* 23 of 42 (55%) 0.39±0.24 0.31±0.27** P=0.003** Wilcoxon signed-rank test −0.081±0.167
PDT (n=58) 34 of 58 (59%)* 12 of 58 (21%) 398±88 322±93** P<0.001** Wilcoxon's signed-rank test −76±104* 27 of 58 (47%) 0.35±0.24 0.31±0.24 P=0.077 Wilcoxon's signed-rank test −0.043±0.169
P-value* P=0.036* χ2 test P=0.095 χ2 test P=0.242 Mann–Whitney U-test     P=0.041* Mann–Whitney U-Test P=0.418 χ2 test P=0.360 Mann–Whitney U-test     P=0.349 Mann–Whitney U-test

**Statistically significant difference before and after therapy.

*Statistically significant difference between the SML and the PDT group.