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Table 4 Postoperative characteristics of the study eyes according to PPV indication, presented as mean ± s.d. unless stated otherwise

From: The effect of multiple vitrectomies and its indications on intraocular pressure

PPV indication

Retinal detachment (N = 139)

Epiretinal membrane (N = 124)

Macular hole (N = 72)

Vitreous hemorrhage (N = 112)

Use of IOP-lowering Rx, N eyes (%)

14 (10.1)

5 (4.0)

3 (4.2)

5 (4.5)

Total N of IOP-lowering Rxa

25

7

4

12

Follow-up, median (IQR; months)

17.3 (3.8–49.5)

16.0 (5.6–36.1)

18.3 (7.4–33.4)

25.8 (5.7–47.9)

Number of PPV

2.6 ± 1.9

1.6 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 1.1

  1. PPV pars plana vitrectomy, s.d. standard deviation, IOP intraocular pressure, Rx ophthalmic medication, IQR interquartile range, a cumulative number of different categories of IOP lowering Rx: beta-blockers, prostaglandins, carbonanhydrase inhibitor, alfa-agonists, and oral acetazolamide