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Table 2 Evolution of the best corrected visual acuity for the patients treated with phacovitrectomy or vitrectomy alone for macular holes

From: Comparative study of combined vitrectomy with phacoemulsification versus vitrectomy alone for primary full-thickness macular hole repair

 

Macular holes stage 2

Macular holes stage 3

Macular holes stage 4

Phako-PPV

PPV

P Value

Phako-PPV

PPV

P Value

Phako-PPV

PPV

P Value

Mean BCVA preoperatively in LogMAR (±SD)

0.60 (±0.28)

0.59 (±0.20)

0.918†

0.69 (±0.28)

0.76 (±0.26)

0.132†

0.95 (±0.47)

0.90 (±0.30)

0.800†

Mean BCVA end of follow-up in LogMAR (±SD)

0.39 (±0.22)

0.31 (±0.19)

0.340†

0.46 (±0.22)

0.51 (±0.33)

0.435†

0.45 (±0.17)

0.49 (±0.16)

0.597†

P Value: BCVA preoperatively vs. end of follow-up

<0.001‡

0.003‡

 

<0.001‡

<0.001‡

 

0.002‡

0.002‡

 
  1. † One-Way Anova for between-group comparisons; ‡ two tailed paired sample t-Testfor within-group comparisons. BCVA Best corrected visual acuity, LogMAR Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, PPV Pars plana vitrectomy, SD Standard deviation.