Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics and visual outcomes grouped by primary surgery
PPV/SB group | PPV group | SB group | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of eyes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
No. of patients | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Mean age, years | 51.3 | 60.3 | 42.7 | 51.3 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 4 (36.4) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (33.3) | 7 (41.2) |
Female | 7 (63.6) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 10 (58.8) |
Median BCVA (mean) | ||||
Baseline | 20/32 (20/44) | 20/32 (20/36) | 20/20 (20/43) | 20/32 (20/46) |
Final | 20/40 (20/58) | 20/25 (20/39) | 20/20 (20/147) | 20/32 (20/64) |
Median extent of detachment, clock hours (mean) | 5.75 (5.0) | 4 (4.5) | 2.5 (2) | 4.4 |
Macula-involving detachments, n (%) | 6 (50) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 8 (44) |
Posterior vitreous detachment, n (%) | 7 (58) | 2 (66) | 0 (0) | 9 (50) |
Tamponade, n (%) | ||||
Sterile air or none | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 3 (100) | 3 (16.7) |
SF6 | 7 (58.3) | 3 (100) | 0 | 10 (66.6) |
C3F8 | 4 (33.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (27.8) |
Median follow-up, years (mean) | 5.0 (5.0) | 2.3 (4.2) | 2.8 (4.2) | 2.8 (4.8) |
Eyes redetached (%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (33%) | 2 (66%) | 6 (33%) |