Table 4.
Select findings from cases in which owners reported a protracted period of vision loss (> 4 weeks or retained some vision) vs. lost vision within 4 weeks.
Subcategory | Vision lost within 4 weeks | Vision lost in greater than 4 weeks or not lost completely | Statistical analysis (Chi-squared test) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Difference between day and night vision | No difference | 247/350 (71%) | 45/84 (54%) |
X2 (2, N = 434) = 9.05 P = 0.011 |
Night worse than day | 79/350 (23%) | 31/84 (37%) | ||
Day worse than night | 24/350 (7%) | 8/84 (10%) | ||
Effect of treatment on vision | No effect | 113/146 (77%) | 19/37 (51%) |
X2 (3, N = 183) = 13.09 P = 0.005 |
Partial vision recovery | 7/146 (4.8%) | 7/37 (19%) | ||
Full vision recovery | 1/146 (1%) | 1/37 (3%) |