Table 4 Central macular thickness and macular ERM according to timing of ILM peeling.

From: Effect of vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade and internal limiting membrane peeling on eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

 

Group 1

Group 2

P value

Baseline

CMT (µm)

315.50 ± 69.45

311.04 ± 63.20

0.218†

Macular ERM

0% (0/33)

0% (0/30)

 

SO endo-tamponade

Duration of tamponade (months)

4.78 ± 3.41

4.82 ± 2.94

0.637†

CMT (µm)

316.53 ± 75.69

331.08 ± 89.48

0.151†

Macular ERM

3% (1/33)

20.0% (6/30)

0.033‡,*

Final

CMT (µm)

280.08 ± 58.43

270.50 ± 56.28

0.241†

Macular ERM

0% (0/33)

0% (0/30)

 
  1. The data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation or as the percentage (number). Group 1, ILM peeling during SO injection surgery. Group 2, ILM peeling during SO removal surgery. †unpaired t-test. ‡chi-squared test. *P < 0.05, statistically significant. CMT central macular thickness, ERM epiretinal membrane, ILM internal limiting membrane, SO silicone oil.
Back to article page