Table 3. Comparison of the mean BCVA between each group and baseline values.
BCVA (ETDRS letters) | Baseline evaluation | Following evaluation visit | P | Effect size, r |
Naïve patients | ||||
Baseline-2wk (n=11) | 53.18±18.519 | 59.27±15.84 | 0.313 | 0.053 |
Baseline-month 1 (n =10) | 48.70±20.581 | 56.60±19.69 | 0.027 | 0.027 |
Baseline-month 2 (n=23) | 50.52±17.508 | 60.91±11.53 | 0.004 | 0.541 |
Baseline-month 3 (n=8) | 49.25±19.884 | 63.25±11.65 | 0.028 | 0.220 |
Baseline-month 4 (n=20) | 60.60±10.065 | 54.80±12.66 | 0.020 | 0.778 |
Baseline-month 6 (n=18) | 58.94±13.366 | 62.78±15.10 | 0.161 | 0.115 |
Non-naïve patients | ||||
Baseline-2wk (n=4) | 47.00±16.971 | 42.50±10.61 | 0.317 | 0.5 |
Baseline-month 1 (n=3) | 51.00±13.856 | 49.67±18.18 | 0.655 | 0.015 |
Baseline-month 2 (n=8) | 39.13±18.209 | 43.50±21.06 | 0.041 | 1.388 |
Baseline-month 3 (n=4) | 47.75±19.956 | 52.00±15.56 | 0.285 | 0.142 |
Baseline-month 4 (n=14) | 57.00±18.385 | 63.50±19.09 | 0.140 | 0.544 |
Baseline-month 6 (n=9) | 49.67±16.462 | 52.67±15.03 | 0.498 | 0.05 |
BCVA: Best corrected visual acuity; SD: Standard deviation.
mean±SD