Table 2 Intergroup comparison of baseline and final best-corrected visual acuity and nasal, subfoveal, and temporal macular and choroidal thickness
GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± s.d /n-% | Med | Mean ± s.d /n-% | Med | Mean ± s.d /n-% | Med | |||||||||
Best Corrected Visual Acuity | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 0.64 | ± | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.37 | ± | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.47 | ± | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.056 | K |
Final | 0.34 | ± | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.43 | ± | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.40 | ± | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.748 | K |
Baseline/Final Difference | -0.30 | ± | 0.44 | -0.08 | 0.06 | ± | 0.33 | 0.00 | -0.08 | ± | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.008 | K |
Intra Group p Value | 0.001 | W | 0.320 | W | 0.104 | W | ||||||||
Nasal Choroidal Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 174.5 | ± | 30.1 | 178.0 | 234.2 | ± | 29.5 | 235.0 | 274.8 | ± | 32.7 | 271.0 | 0.000 | A |
Final | 179.3 | ± | 43.7 | 178.0 | 221.0 | ± | 27.2 | 225.0 | 261.3 | ± | 32.2 | 259.0 | 0.000 | A |
Baseline/Final Difference | 4.8 | ± | 31.1 | 6.0 | -13.1 | ± | 30.9 | -12.0 | -13.5 | ± | 43.2 | -15.0 | 0.063 | A |
Intra Group p Value | 0.367 | P | 0.036 | P | 0.042 | P | ||||||||
Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 190.2 | ± | 30.4 | 198.0 | 247.2 | ± | 14.2 | 249.0 | 296.2 | ± | 25.1 | 291.0 | 0.000 | A |
Final | 192.0 | ± | 39.6 | 195.0 | 230.7 | ± | 42.0 | 238.0 | 281.8 | ± | 33.3 | 283.0 | 0.000 | A |
Baseline/Final Difference | 1.8 | ± | 28.5 | 0.0 | -16.5 | ± | 40.8 | -14.0 | -14.4 | ± | 34.7 | -17.0 | 0.070 | A |
Intra Group p Value | 0.707 | P | 0.046 | P | 0.028 | P | ||||||||
Temporal Choroidal Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 180.8 | ± | 29.1 | 180.0 | 230.1 | ± | 30.7 | 234.0 | 270.0 | ± | 28.0 | 265.0 | 0.000 | A |
Final | 184.1 | ± | 40.0 | 196.0 | 220.2 | ± | 29.4 | 215.0 | 259.0 | ± | 34.7 | 255.0 | 0.000 | A |
Baseline/Final Difference | 3.3 | ± | 30.3 | -1.0 | -9.9 | ± | 35.1 | -13.0 | -11.0 | ± | 34.5 | -15.0 | 0.156 | A |
Intra Group p Value | 0.522 | P | 0.156 | P | 0.086 | P | ||||||||
Nasal Macular Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 391.3 | ± | 79.3 | 351.0 | 376.9 | ± | 59.9 | 371.0 | 383.3 | ± | 59.3 | 369.0 | 0.875 | K |
Final | 340.9 | ± | 48.3 | 334.0 | 359.0 | ± | 70.5 | 343.0 | 380.9 | ± | 64.4 | 356.0 | 0.051 | K |
Baseline/Final Difference | -50.5 | ± | 75.0 | -39.0 | -17.9 | ± | 57.8 | -13.0 | -2.4 | ± | 69.7 | -2.0 | 0.052 | K |
Intra Group p Value | 0.001 | W | 0.049 | W | 0.814 | W | ||||||||
Central Macular Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 359.4 | ± | 135.4 | 310.0 | 317.7 | ± | 71.2 | 304.0 | 349.6 | ± | 128.9 | 311.0 | 0.808 | K |
Final | 279.9 | ± | 78.0 | 265.0 | 294.6 | ± | 83.9 | 275.0 | 343.0 | ± | 117.6 | 309.0 | 0.052 | K |
Baseline/Final Difference | -79.5 | ± | 144.5 | -42.0 | -23.1 | ± | 57.8 | -14.0 | -6.7 | ± | 122.8 | -4.0 | 0.130 | K |
Intra Group p Value | 0.003 | W | 0.059 | W | 0.590 | W | ||||||||
Temporal Macular Thickness | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 377.8 | ± | 82.1 | 346.0 | 344.4 | ± | 38.6 | 352.0 | 363.7 | ± | 57.4 | 348.0 | 0.674 | K |
Final | 334.4 | ± | 58.8 | 326.0 | 334.8 | ± | 47.2 | 328.0 | 383.8 | ± | 68.6 | 369.0 | 0.002 | K |
Baseline/Final Difference | -43.5 | ± | 78.7 | -24.0 | -9.6 | ± | 47.0 | -4.0 | 20.1 | ± | 69.0 | 6.0 | 0.002 | K |
Intra Group p Value | 0.000 | W | 0.000 | W | 0.000 | W | ||||||||