Review Article

Steroids in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: Is There a Role in Current Treatment Practice?

Table 2

Comparison between CRUISE and SCORE with regards to visual outcomes.

CRUISE [9]SCORE [16]
OverallPseudophakicsBaseline VA (20/80–20/100)

15 letter gains45.5% (0.3 mg)26.5% (1 mg)NS47% (1 mg)
46.2% (0.5 mg)25.6% (4 mg)38% (4 mg)

Mean change in VA13.9 gain letters1-2 letter loss2 letter gain (1 mg)7.8 letters gain (1 mg)
(0.3 mg and 0.5 mg)(1 mg and 4 mg)1 letter loss (4 mg)2.8 letters gain (4 mg)

VA: visual acuity.