The baseline demographic characteristics between the two study arms
| Total study cohort | Sham study cohort | Ocriplasmin study cohort | P value | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| N (eyes) | 208 | 70 | 138 | |
| Mean (SD) | 69.25 (10.3) | 68.36 (10.94) | 69.7 (9.98) | 0.38 |
| Minimum, maximum | 38,94 | 39,89 | 38,94 | |
| Gender | ||||
| N (patients) | 208 | 70 | 138 | |
| Male (%) | 69 (33.17) | 26 (37.14) | 43 (31.16) | |
| Female (%) | 139 (66.83) | 44 (62.86) | 95 (68.84) | 0.49 |
| Lens status | ||||
| N (patients) | 208 | 70 | 138 | |
| Phakic | 151 (72.6) | 50 (71.43) | 101 (73.19) | |
| Pseudophakic | 57 (27.4) | 20 (28.57) | 37 (26.81) | 0.92 |