Table 5: Correlation relationship between preoperative metamorphopsia scores and postoperative metamorphopsia changes in both groups.

ILM peeling group Non-ILM peeling group
∆VM score ∆HM score ∆VM score ∆HM score
VM score (preoperative) r -0,832 -0,609 -0,869 -0,659
p 0,000 0,010 0,000 0,002
HM score (preoperative) r -0,700 -0,872 -0,585 -0,793
p 0,002 0,000 0,009 0,000

Abbreviations: ILM, internal limiting membrane; ERM, epiretinal membrane; VM, vertical metamorphopsia; HM, horizontal metamorphopsia; ∆VM score, changes in VM score; ∆ HM score, changes in HM score; r, correlation coefficient; p, significant value.