Table 3:
Fluid in OCT at 1, 2, and 5 years in eyes with non-fibrotic scar, fibrotic scar and no scar at Year 1
| OCT Characteristics | Scar Group | Year | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Any fluid, yes (%) | No scar (N=367) | 254 (70) | 278 (76) | 304 (83) | <0.0001 |
| Nonfibrotic scar (N=39) | 24 (65) | 28 (72) | 30 (77) | 0.36 | |
| Fibrotic scar (N=68) | 45 (67) | 55 (81) | 58 (85) | 0.03 | |
| P§ | 0.78 | 0.57 | 0.54 | ||
| Intraretinal fluid, yes (%) | No scar (N=367) | 160 (45) | 171 (48) | 212 (58) | <0.0001 |
| Nonfibrotic scar (N=39) | 13 (35) | 14 (36) | 16 (41) | 0.78 | |
| Fibrotic scar (N=68) | 41 (62) | 50 (76) | 55 (81) | 0.02 | |
| P§ | 0.01 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||
| Subretinal fluid, yes (%) | No scar (N=367) | 117 (33) | 144 (40) | 144 (40) | 0.008 |
| Nonfibrotic scar (N=39) | 15 (42) | 20 (51) | 20 (51) | 0.42 | |
| Fibrotic scar (N=68) | 14 (22) | 16 (25) | 21 (32) | 0.33 | |
| P§ | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.16 | ||
| Sub-RPE fluid, yes (%) | No scar (N=367) | 128 (40) | 156 (45) | 151 (42) | 0.12 |
| Nonfibrotic scar (N=39) | 8 (28 | 10 (29) | 9 (23) | 0.54 | |
| Fibrotic scar (N=68) | 10 (19) | 14 (24) | 17 (26) | 0.51 | |
| P§ | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.007 | ||
§
For the comparison of difference among three scar groups.
*
For the comparison of difference among three time points within a given scar group.
RPE = Retinal pigment epithelium