Table 3 Pre- and postoperative visual acuity changes according to cataract surgery, and the presence of associated epiretinal membrane
Preoperative VA LogMAR, mean ± SD (Snellen equivalent) | Last follow-up VA LogMAR, mean ± SD (Snellen equivalent) | VA gain LogMAR, mean ± SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cataract surgery | 0.81 | |||
With cataract surgery (n = 5) | 0.48 ± 0.22 (20/60) | 0.18 ± 0.11 (20/30) | 0.30 ± 0.15 | |
Without cataract surgery (n = 6) | 0.40 ± 0.17 (20/50) | 0.13 ± 0.05 (20/26) | 0.27 ± 0.15 | |
Epiretinal membrane | 0.49 | |||
With ERM (n = 5) | 0.50 ± 0.23 (20/63) | 0.20 ± 0.09 (20/31) | 0.25 ± 0.15 | |
Without ERM (n = 6) | 0.40 ± 0.15 (20/50) | 0.10 ± 0.00 (20/25) | 0.32 ± 0.15 | |