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Table 2 Multivariable linear regression model for logMAR gain following primary retinal detachment repair

From: Outcomes of Heavy Silicone Oil (Densiron) compared to Silicone Oil in primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a multivariable regression model

Independent variable

B Coefficient (95% CI)

p Value

Demographics & baseline characteristics

 Age

0.002 (− 0.005 to 0.008)

0.613

 Male Gender (vs Female)

0.095 (− 0.122 to 0.312)

0.390

 Ocular Comorbidities

− 0.166 (− 0.395 to 0.063)

0.154

 High Myopia

− 0.029 (− 0.386 to 0.328)

0.873

 Macular Status = ON

0.052 (− 0.232 to 0.336)

0.716

 Giant Retinal Tear

0.269 (− 0.249 to 0.786)

0.307

 Pre-Op Visual Acuity (logMAR)

0.754 (0.616 to 0.893)

 < 0.001

 Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy C

0.030 (− 0.271 to 0.331)

0.845

Intraoperative characteristics

 Silicone oil tamponade (REF Densiron)

0.165 (− 0.057 to 0.388)

0.143

 Perfluorocarbon

− 0.154 (− 0.404 to 0.095)

0.223

 Retinectomy

− 0.506 (− 1.031 to 0.020)

0.059

 Combined PPV / Buckle

− 0.651 (− 1.061 to − 0.241)

0.002

 Combined phacovitrectomy

0.137 (− 0.390 to 0.664)

0.608

 Three Sixty EndoLaser

− 0.021 (− 0.225 to 0.184)

0.843

Postoperative characteristics

 Duration of Oil

0.000 (− 0.001 to 0.001)

0.585

  1. Only Pseudophakic patients at final visual acuity were included, n = 187
  2. Significance defined as p < 0.05. Significant values in bold
  3. A Low logMAR gain was found to be significantly associated with better pre-operative logMAR and combined scleral buckle with vitrectomy