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Table 3 Intraocular pressure outcomes of 27-gauge vitrectomy by diagnosis and by tamponade

From: Twenty-seven-gauge vitrectomy: a consecutive, single-centre case series with exclusive use over a 4-year period

Diagnosis

n

Pre-op

Day 1

2 weeks

3 months

6 months

12 months

Overall

958

14.79(4.70)

15.13(8.02)

16.97(7.67)**

14.73(5.55)

14.47(4.78)

14.48(5.20)

Primary indication

       

RD

148

13.68(4.16)

15.82(8.06)**

19.35(10.05)**

15.49(6.52)**

15.05(3.58)*

14.42(3.49)

ERM

269

14.96(4.17)

13.90(7.32)*

17.06(6.71)**

14.79(4.97)

14.60(4.47)

14.84(4.72)

MH

145

15.28(4.02)

16.05(7.91)

16.18(7.32)

14.19(5.37)*

13.36(4.76)*

12.82(3.39)*

VO

170

14.60(3.92)

13.28(7.03)*

16.66(6.42)**

14.63(4.34)

14.78(4.69)

14.36(5.51)

VMT

113

14.76(4.19)

19.06(8.31)**

15.56(7.03)

13.83(5.53)

14.34(6.20)

14.49(7.89)

Tamponade

       

Tamponade

293

14.47(4.15)

15.93(7.96)*

17.78(8.91)**

14.85(5.99)

14.26(4.23)

13.74(3.49)*

No tamponade

665

14.93(4.91)

14.77(8.01)

16.62(7.03)**

14.68(5.34)

14.55(4.97)

14.71(5.60)

  1. Data displayed are Mean(SD) for interval data; RD, Retinal detachment; ERM, Epiretinal membrane; MH, Macular hole; VO, Vitreous opacities; VMT, Vitreomacular traction; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; Test for statistically significant change over time for each post-operative visit is compared with the pre-operative visit