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Table 2 Macular retinal and choroidal thickness pre-silicone oil, during silicone oil, and post-silicone oil removal

From: Effect of silicone oil versus gas tamponade on macular layer microstructure after pars plana vitrectomy for macula on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Parameter

 

Pre-silicone oil

Silicone oil in situ

Post-silicone oil removal

P-value*

Retinal thickness

 

Central

288±62

259±29

275±27

0.066

 

Nasal

347±34

305±26

320±26

<0.001

 

Temporal

328±37

291±30

305±24

<0.001

 

Superior

341±23

303±28

317±22

<0.001

 

Inferior

338±35

301±28

316±28

<0.001

 

Inner retina

131±15

126±37

136±32

0.335

 

Total retina

238±74

214±40

224±32

0.217

Retinal volume

 

7.8±1.1

6.3±1.1

7.8±1.1

<0.001

SFCT

 

214±72

196±74

201±62

0.104

  1. SFCT sub-foveal choroidal thickness
  2. *one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Retinal and choroidal thickness is given in µm and retinal volume in mm3