Table 2 Patients characteristics, N = 51

Age, mean (SD)

79.3 (7.1)

Gender, %

Female

63%

Male

37%

Smoking, %

Never

45%

Former

51%

Active

4%

Hypertension, %

47%

Hypercholesterolemia, %

16%

Cardiovascular disease, %

35%

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, %

14%

Type 2 diabetes, %

8%

BMI, mean (SD)

26 (4)

VA in best seeing eye, mean (SD)

64.0 (18.4)

VA in worst seeing eye, mean (SD)

42.7 (21.3)

Smallest lesion area, mean (SD)

6.6 (7.9)

Largest lesion area, mean (SD)

9.1 (8.8)