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Table 2 Final analysis: HD-PDT versus SPL after one/two treatment cycles

From: Half-dose photodynamic therapy versus 577 nm subthreshold pulse laser therapy in treatment-naive patients with central serous chorioretinopathy

 

HD-PDT (n = 49)

SLL (n = 46)

P-Value

Total observation time (weeks, median(IQR))

17.3 (9.9–24.2)

17.7 (9.0-25.5)

0.908*

Patients with second treatment (n,%)

22 (44.9)

20 (43.5)

0.889†

Change in BCVA (logMAR, median (IQR))

0.10 (0.0-0.2)

0.10 (0.0-0.2)

0.344*

Completely dry (n,%)

30 (61.2)

28 (60.9)

0.972†

  1. Legends: * Mann-Whitney U Test, † Pearson’s chi² test. BCVA: Best corrected visual acuity, 95%CI: Confidence interval, IQR: Interquartile range, logMAR: Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, HD-PDT: Half-Dose photodynamic therapy, SD: Standard deviation, SPL: Subthreshold pulse laser