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Table 3 The BCVA and fundus photo findings before and after taking medical food

From: Improving diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy with a medical food containing L-methylfolate: a preliminary report

Subject

Medical Food

Medical food treatment duration (years)

BCVA (before)

BCVA (after)

Fundus Photo findings (before)

Fundus Photo Findings (after)

1

Eyefolate

4

20/40 OU

20/30 OD, 20/25 OS

Mild dot and blot retinal hemorrhages, exudates, CME

Fewer MAs, fewer hemorrhages, less CME

2

Eyeflolate

4

HM OD, 20/20 OS

HM OD, 20/25 OS

Intra-retinal hemorrhages and 2 small MAs

Only 1 faint MA left

3

Eyeflolate

5

20/150 OD, 20/25 OS

20/400 OD, 20/25 OS

Large MA, Exudates, mild CME

MA resolved, Exudate resolved, CME decreased

4

Eyefolate & Ocufolin

3

20/20 OU

N/A

Multiple MAs and retinal hemorrhages

MAs and retinal hemorrhages resolved

5

Eyefolate

4

20/20 OU

20/40 OD, 20/25 OS

Multiple MAs and exudates

Multiple MAs and exudates resolved on Eyefolate then recurred after he discontinued them.

6

Eyefolate & Ocufolin

3

20/30 OD, 20/400 OS

20/25 + 1 OD, 20/200 OS

Some MAs, exudates, silver wiring

MAs and exudates resolved, persistent silver wiring

7

Eyefolate

1

  

Intra-retinal hemorrhage

Intra-retinal hemorrhage resolved

8

Ocufolin

0.5

20/20 OU

20/20 OU

MA

MA resolved

  1. BCVA best corrected visual acuity, HM hand motion, MA microaneurysms, CME cystic macular edema