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Table 2 The Study Results

From: High-dose antioxidants for central serous chorioretinopathy; The randomized placebo-controlled study

 

Study group (group A)

Control group (group B)

p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

Number of patients -at 1st month

26

29

0.2

-

-

-at 3rd month

26

25

1.00

  

-at 6th month

16

14

0.79

  

-at 12th month

7

7

1.00

  

VA (logMAR ± SD) -at 3rd m.

0.09 ± 0.20

0.09 ± 0.09

0.99

-

-

-at 6th m.

0.05 ± 0.06

0.04 ± 0.06

0.60

  

-at 12th m.

0.04 ± 0.05

0.03 ± 0.05

0.91

  

CMT (microns ± SD) -at 3rd m.

220.65 ± 94.37

243.84 ± 76.13

0.34

-

-

-at 6th m.

193.20 ± 46.38

183.22 ± 22.59

0.41

  

-at 12th m.

180.00 ± 15.05

186.22 ± 20.62

0.42

  

Patients with subretinal fluid (number of patients)

     

-at 1st month

22

23

0.73

-

-

-at 2nd month

13

14

0.78

-

-

-at 3rd month

3

10

0.027

0.196

0.046-0.830

Follow-up time (m ± SD)

9.04 ± 6.69

8.14 ± 8.69

0.67

-

-

FA leakage at 3rd m. (patients)

3

10

0.027

0.196

0.046 - 0.830

- inkblot leakage

2

9

-

-

-

- smokestack leakage

1

1

0.94

-

-

Laser or PDT (number of patients)

4

11

0.03

0.231

0.061 - 0.872

Recurrence (number of patients)

1

2

0.29

-

-

  1. Study group (group A): the group received antioxidant tablets.
  2. Control group (group B): the group received placebo tablets.
  3. CI = confidence interval.
  4. VA = visual acuity, logMAR = logarithm of minimum angle of resolution.
  5. SD = standard deviation.
  6. m = month, CMT = central macular thickness.
  7. FA = fluorescein angiography, PDT = photodynamic therapy.