Table 1

	GA (n= 23)	NL (n= 21)	Controls (n= 6)	P values
VEGF (mean score)	0.91 ± 0.65	0.45 ± 0.43	0.14 ± 0.17	p < 0.01a^a, p < 0.009^b, p = 0.10 (NS)^c
Microvessel density (per mm²)	79.04 ± 16.31	64.82 ± 18.10	52.03 ± 4.91	p < 0.009^a, p < 0.001^b, p = 0.10 (NS)^c

^a between GA and NL ^b between GA and controls ^c between NL and controls

Table 1: A comparison of semiquantitative and quantitative data on VEGF immunoexpression and microvessel density in GA, NL, and control groups