Table 2 Parameters related to final BCVA in the peeling group.

From: Long-term risk factors for poor visual outcomes in patients with epiretinal membrane and open-angle glaucoma: a retrospective study

Parameter

Improved or stable (n = 19)

Worsened (n = 12)

P-value

ERM stage at baseline

 1

4 (21)

2 (17)

 

 2

7 (37)

3 (25)

 

 3

4 (21)

6 (50)

 

 4

4 (21)

1 (8)

0.488

Surgical procedure during PPV

 25-gauge (%)

12 (63)

9 (75)

 

 27-gauge (%)

7 (37)

3 (25)

0.697

 Preoperative PVD (%)

15 (79)

9 (75)

0.798

 Phakic (%)

18 (95)

6 (50)

0.007

 Cataract surgery (%)

18 (95)

5 (42)

0.002

 Intentional ILM peeling (%)

16 (84)

10 (83)

0.948

ILM visualization

 TA (%)

15 (78)

10 (84)

 

 ICG (%)

2 (11)

1 (8)

 

 BBG (%)

2 (11)

1 (8)

0.956

 DONFL (%)

3 (16)

2 (17)

0.948

 Intravitreal air tamponade during PPV (%)

0 (0)

1 (8)

0.201

 Presence of macular pucker (%)

3 (16)

1 (8)

0.546

 Postoperative follow-up period (months)

49.05 ± 20.01

39.92 ± 12.02

0.166

 Central visual field defect within 10 degrees at baseline

9 (47)

5 (42)

0.756

 CFT at baseline

379.2 ± 122.9

300.7 ± 115.7

0.087

 CFT at final visit

244.6 ± 70.6

223.2 ± 39.5

0.347

 GCC at baseline

136.8 ± 36.9

112.5 ± 28.5

0.063

 GCC at final visit

99.0 ± 24.7

100.9 ± 19.5

0.818

 MME at baseline (%)

5 (26)

5 (42)

0.376

 MME at final visit (%)

2 (11)

2 (17)

0.630

  1. BBG = Brilliant Blue-G; BCVA = best-corrected visual acuity; CFT = central foveal thickness; DONFL = dissociated optic nerve fiber layer; ERM = epiretinal membrane; GCC = ganglion cell complex; ICG = indocyanine green; ILM = internal limiting membrane; MME = microcystic macular edema; PPV = pars plana vitrectomy; PVD = posterior vitreous detachment; TA = triamcinolone acetonide.
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