Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Preserved vs. GA/fibrotic scar | GA vs. fibrotic scar | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n = 194 | n = 153 |
| Mean age (years) | 78.01 | 78.68 |
| Sex (n) | ||
| Male | 78 | 89 |
| Female | 116 | 64 |
| Affected eye (n) | ||
| Right | 101 | 88 |
| Left | 93 | 65 |
| Year of diagnosis (n) | ||
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 49 | 39 |
| 2009 | 101 | 85 |
| 2010 | 40 | 26 |
| Delay of treatment (n) | ||
| < 30 days | 128 | 99 |
| (30–90] days | 50 | 43 |
| > 90 days | 16 | 11 |
| Angiographic type of lesion (n) | ||
| Classic | 43 | 36 |
| Predominantly classic | 13 | 11 |
| Minimally classic | 14 | 13 |
| Occult | 62 | 45 |
| Others | 3 | 2 |
| Status of the fellow eye (n) | ||
| Initial/intermediate AMD | 75 | 54 |
| Neovascular | 13 | 9 |
| Atrophic | 38 | 36 |
| Disciform scar | 37 | 30 |
| Others | 21 | 15 |
| Status of the lens (n) | ||
| Cataract | 108 | 88 |
| Pseudophakia | 53 | 40 |
| Transparent | 7 | 3 |
GA geographic atrophy, AMD age-related macular degeneration