Panretinal Photocoagulation Using Short-Pulse Laser Induces Less Inflammation and Macular Thickening in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 2

Baseline characteristics at the time of registration.

	Conv group^a; ()	SPL group^b; ()	value
Age (years)	68.2 ± 7.2	66.3 ± 9.5	.43^a
Gender (male/female)	12/9	11/10	.65^b
Duration of DM (years)	12.5 ± 4.4	13.1 ± 5.9	.38^a
Hemoglobin A1c (%)	7.3 ± 0.9	7.1 ± 1.1	.51^a
Insulin therapy	9 (42.9%)	10 (47.6%)	.34^b
Left eye: right eye	8 : 11	7 : 14	.52^b
Phakic eyes	9 (42.9%)	10 (47.6%)	.51^b
The presence of diabetic macular edema (%)	16 (76.1%)	17 (81.0%)	.73^b
Focal	8	9
Diffuse	8	8

^aMann–Whitney test. ^bChi-square test. DM: diabetes mellitus; Conv: conventional; SPL: short-pulse laser.