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Table 4 Between groups comparison of CDVAa at different study points

From: Combined phacoemulsification surgery and intravitreal triamcinolone injection versus stand-alone surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective randomized trial

 

CDVA pre-op

CDVA 1 week post-op

CDVA 1 month post-op

CDVA 3 months post-op

CDVA 6 months post-op

IVTA group

Mean logMar (Snellen)

1.0 (6\60)

0.5 (6\19)

0.4 (6\ 15)

0.3 (6\ 12)

0.0 (6\6)

Median logMAR (snellen)

1.0 (6/60)

0.5 (6\19)

0.4 (6/15)

0.2 (6/9.5)

-0.1 (6/4.8)

Mean rankb

1.36

2.24

3.21

3.60

4.60

No injection group

Mean logMAR (Snellen)

1.3 (6\120)

0.7 (6\30)

0.5 (6\19)

0.4 (6\15)

0.3 (6\12)

Median logMAR (snellen)

1.3 (6\120)

0.7 (6/30)

0.4 (6/15)

0.4 (6\15)

0.4 (6/15)

Mean rank

1.78

2.76

3.29

3.40

3.78

P value (overall)

0.38

0.56

0.20

0.06

0.000c

  1. aCDVA Corrected distant visual acuity
  2. bFriedman’s ANOVA test by ranks
  3. cP-value is significant at the level p < 0.001