Research Article

National Eye Institute Visual Function Scale in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Table 4

Ophthalmologic findings of patients according to stages.

Stage 0Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4

Snellen0.95 ± 0.100.95 ± 0.080.80 ± 0.240.66 ± 0.280.59 ± 0.290.0001

ETDRS55.75 ± 6.5953.64 ± 6.3947.84 ± 9.9342.64 ± 12.8137.70 ± 17.320.0001

Near vision0.99 ± 0.021 ± 00.87 ± 0.250.86 ± 0.260.74 ± 0.320.0001

IOP14.72 ± 2.3314.50 ± 3.7315.11 ± 2.0814.21 ± 2.2914.62 ± 2.230.77

CataractOperation ()464212

CSMECSCat − ()56221622240.01
CSCat + ()566412
Present ()041112220.000
Absent ()6530151626

Near vision: near vision acuity; IOP: intraocular pressure; CSCat: clinically significant cataract (+: present −: not present).
CSME: clinically significant macular edema; one-way ANOVA; -test.