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Table 2 Distribution of macular edema subtype and outer retinal layer status according to the anatomical site of inflammation and their relationship with central foveal thickness and best-corrected visual acuity

From: The impact of central foveal thickness and integrity of the outer retinal layers in the visual outcome of uveitic macular edema

Type of uevitis

CME (N = 74)

DME (N = 59)

SRF (N = 12)

Status of EPIS

Status of IZ

Integrity (N = 86)

Disruption (N = 59)

Integrity (N = 87)

Disruption (N = 58)

Anterior

28 (37.84%)

23 (38.98%)

0 (0.0%)

28 (32.56%)

23 (38.98%)

27 (31.03%)

24 (41.38%)

Intermediate

22 (29.73%)

19 (32.20%)

0 (0.0%)

20 (23.26%)

21 (35.59%)

20 (22.99%)

21 (36.20%)

Posterior

15 (20.27%)

7 (11.86%)

3 (25.0%)

21 (24.42%)

4 (6.78%)

21 (24.14%)

4 (6.90%)

Panuveitis

9 (12.16%)

10 (16.96%)

9 (75.0%)

17 (19.76%)

11 (18.64%)

19 (21.84%)

9 (15.52%)

Mean CFT (mm)

460.3 ± 143.9

296.7 ± 61.4

505.8 ± 201.9

349.7 ± 125.3

467.2 ± 155.1a

352.5 ± 127.7

465 ± 155.0a

Mean BCVA (Snellen eq.)

0.63 ± 0.41 (20/80)

0.24 ± 0.33 (20/30)

0.52 ± 0.39 (20/60)

0.24 ± 0.26 (20/30)

0.77 ± 0.40a (20/125)

0.26 ± 0.28a (20/30)

0.76 ± 0.41a (20/125)

  1. CME cystoid macular edema, DME diffuse macular edema, SRF subretinal fluid accumulation, EPIS ellipsoid portion of inner segments, IZ interdigitating zone, CFT central foveal thickness, BCVA best-corrected visual acuity
  2. aStatistically significant (p < 0.001, student-t test)