Table 1: Demographics and Operative Characteristics

Control Group PCLR Group P-Value
Eyes 53 126
Age (Years) 70.3 ± 8.9 70.8 ± 6.6 0.70
Sex (F) 25 (49%) 58 (48%) 1
Diagnosis 0.32
Macular Hole 19 (35.8%) 56 (44.4%)
Epiretinal Membrane 34 (64.1%) 70 (55.5%)
Side (Right) 26 (50%) 62 (52%) 1
Lens Status 1
Phakic 37 90
Pseudophakic 15 36
Aphakic 1 0
BCVA, LogMAR
(Snellen Equivalent)
0.87 ± 0.33
(20/148)
0.82 ± 0.32
(20/132)
0.33
Diabetes Mellitus 12 (23%) 44 (35%) 0.12
Phacovitrectomy 14 (27%) 50 (40%) 0.12
Tamponade 0.24
Balanced Saline Solution 33 (62.2%) 60 (47.6%)
Air 2 (3.7%) 4 (3.1%)
Gas 19 (35.8%) 61 (48.4%)

Table legend: BCVA Best Corrected Visual Acuity; ERM Epiretinal Membrane; MH Macular Hole; PCLR Prophylactic Circumferential Laser Retinopexy