described in the published reports, 1,2 this calculation was erroneously made on the basis of the right eye only, resulting in fewer events as well as fewer people in whom a change in visual acuity could be ascertained. The published and revised numbers are presented in Table 1; the article is correct at NEJM.org. These changes do not materially change the conclusions of the study.
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