From: Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) versus perfluoropropane (C3F8) tamponade and short term face-down position for macular hole repair: a randomized prospective study
Type of tamponade
Size of the macular hole
Small
Medium
Large
Total
SF6
21 (95Â %)
25 (93Â %)
17 (81Â %)
63 (90Â %)
C3F8
25 (100Â %)
22 (92Â %)
23 (82Â %)
70 (91Â %)
46 (98Â %)
47 (92Â %)
40 (82Â %)
133 (90Â %)