Table 3 Mean oil contact rates of the inferior-posterior retina.

From: Application of moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) method on retro-oil fluid using three-dimensional vitreous cavity models from magnetic resonance imaging

Silicone oil volume ratio to the vitreous cavity

Position

95%

80%

P-value

Supine

78%

59%

 < 0.0001*

 < 0.0001**

0.0017†

Sitting

62%

25%

 < 0.0001*

 < 0.0001**

0.0022†

Lower nasal

100%

87%

 

 < 0.0001**

0.0008†

Lower temporal

100%

86%

 

 < 0.0001**

0.0008†

Prone

100%

100%

  

1

Prone with closed eyes

100%

100%

  

1

  1. P-value* within 95% group, P-value** within 80% group, P-value† at 95% oil versus at 80% oil.
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