Table 3 Comparison between the studied groups in relation to demographic profile, history of symptoms, visual acuity and PVR status

Male gender (n,%)

25/46 (54.7%)

32/43 (74.4%)

8/13 (61.5%)

12/15 (80.0%)

0.14^a

Age (mean ± SD)

58.5 ± 13.5

62.7 ± 10.2

51.6 ± 17.8

70.7 ± 9.5

0.001^c*

Duration of symptoms (days)

(median, range)

7 (0–185)

7 (1–256)

7 (1–730)

6 (0–230)

0.9^d

Preop BCVA (in logMAR)

(median, range)

1.5 (0.05–3)

0.52 (0–3)

2 (0–3)

3 (0.2–3)

0.03^d*

Preoperative PVR (n, %)

11/46 (23.9%)

4/43 (9.3%)

5/13 (38.5%)

6/15 (40.0%)

0.03^a*

Reattachment rate (n,%)

100% (46/46)

95.3% (41/43)

76.9% (10/13)

86.7% (13/15)

0.011^b*

Preoperative IOP

(mean ± SD, range)

14.8 ± 4.7 (0–26)

14.2 ± 4.7 (5–24)

14.7 ± 3.2 (10–21)

10.9 ± 5.9 (0–21)

0.064^c

Postoperative IOP

(mean ± SD, range)

16.1 ± 4.0 (10–27)

14.8 ± 3.2 (9–25)

16.5 ± 7.0 (4–27)

13.8 ± 3.3 (9–19)

0.152^c