Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between Eyes with and without foveal ERM recurrence.

Age, years

70.8 ± 7.1

72.6 ± 10.8

^a0.34

Sex, female

181 (50.3%)

11 (34.4%)

^b0.09

Combined cataract surgery

37 (10.3%)

3 (9.4%)

^b0.87

Preoperative visual acuity, logMar

0.45 ± 0.23

0.43 ± 0.20

^a0.54

Performed by experienced surgeon*

244 (67.8%)

20 (62.5%)

^b0.55

Preoperative pseudophakia

114 (31.7%)

13 (40.6%)

^b0.30

Follow-up time, months

27.1 ± 26.3

27.1 ± 21.6

^a1.00

Use of dye to stain membrane

12 (2.2%)

3 (9.4%)

^b0.09

PVD before surgery

97 (26.9%)

10 (31.3%)

^b0.60

Intraretinal cysts at any postoperative visit

116 (32.2%)

10 (31.3%)

^b0.91

Gas/Air Tamponade versus BSS

91 (25.3%)

8 (25.0%)

^b0.97

Postoperative “dot-like” ERM remnants <100 µm

51 (14.2%)

14 (43.8%)

^b < 0.001

Postoperative parafoveal ERM ≥ 100 µm

20 (5.6%)

6 (18.8%)

^b0.004

Postoperative ERM ≥ 100 µm outside 3 mm diameter

38 (10.6%)

8 (25.0)%

^b0.015