Table 1.
Contrast increment protocols
| Contrast increment protocol | Initial FE contrast | Daily increment, weeks 0–4 | 4-week contrast (%), mean ± SD | No. at 100% contrast | Daily increment, weeks 4–8 | 8-week contrast (%), mean ± SD | No. at 100% contrast | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 20% | 10% | 89 ± 21 | 12 (71%) | Continue 10% | 95 ± 19 | 16 (94%) | 
| 5% | 20% | 5% | 42 ± 17 | 0 (0%) | Continue 5% | 73 ± 33 | 9 (56%) | 
| 0% | 20% | 0% | 20 ± 0 | 0 (0%) | Continue 0% | 20 ± 0 | 0 (0%) | 
| 10% + reset | 20% | 10% | 78 ± 26 | 8 (50%) | Reset FE to 20%, continue 10% | 80 ± 31 | 11 (65%) | 
FE, fellow eye; SD, standard deviation.