Table 5.
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for having an epiretinal membrane (ERM) comparing visual function in eyes in normal macular health per grading of color fundus photographs
| ERM (N=61) | No pathology (N=846) | Crude OR (95%CI) | Crude OR p-value | Adjusted1 OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-corrected visual acuity, logMAR | ||||||
| ≤0.00 (20/20 or better) | 19 (31.2) | 400 (47.3) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| >0.00 (worse than 20/20) | 42 (68.9) | 446 (52.7) | 1.98 (1.07, 3.67) | 0.0288 | 1.88 (1.02, 3.47) | 0.0444 |
| Low luminance acuity, logMAR | ||||||
| ≤0.30 (better) | 15 (24.6) | 351 (41.5) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| >0.30 (worse) | 46 (75.4) | 495 (58.5) | 2.17 (1.21, 3.92) | 0.0097 | 2.07 (1.15, 3.72) | 0.0151 |
| Low luminance deficit | ||||||
| ≤0.30 (better) | 34 (55.7) | 443 (52.4) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| >0.30 (worse) | 27 (44.3) | 403 (47.6) | 0.87 (0.50, 1.52) | 0.6305 | 0.91 (0.52, 1.58) | 0.7290 |
| Contrast sensitivity, log sensitivity | ||||||
| ≥1.65 (better) | 20 (32.8) | 399 (47.2) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| <1.65 (worse) | 41 (67.2) | 447 (52.8) | 1.83 (1.08, 3.12) | 0.0253 | 1.55 (0.90, 2.65) | 0.1120 |
| Rod-mediated dark adaptation, rod intercept time2 | ||||||
| <12.3 minutes (better) | 15 (65.2) | 298 (80.0) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| ≥12.3 minutes (worse) | 8 (34.8) | 74 (19.89) | 0.98 (0.88, 5.26) | 0.0941 | 1.62 (0.63, 4.16) | 0.3142 |
| Light sensitivity in central 3°, log sensitivity | ||||||
| ≥30 dB (better) | 41 (67.2) | 726 (85.8) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| <30 dB (worse) | 20 (32.8) | 120 (14.2) | 2.95 (1.57, 5.53) | 0.0007 | 2.62 (1.37, 4.99) | 0.0035 |
| Light sensitivity in central 9°, log sensitivity | ||||||
| ≥30 dB (better) | 30 (49.2) | 597 (70.6) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| <30 dB (worse) | 31 (50.8) | 249 (29.4) | 2.48 (1.43, 4.30) | 0.0013 | 2.10 (1.20, 3.70) | 0.0097 |
N (%)
1
Adjusted for age and IOL status
2
N=395 for dark adaptation eye