Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling versus Nonpeeling to Prevent Epiretinal Membrane Formation following Vitrectomy for Posterior Segment Open-Globe Injury
Table 1
Main characteristics of patients with or without ILM peeling.
Variables
ILM peeling
Nonpeeling
(n = 17)
(n = 16)
Mean age, years (mean ± SD)
41.65 ± 9.37
44.38 ± 10.61
0.44
Sex, n (%)
Male
16 (94)
16 (100)
1
Female
1 (6)
0 (0)
Eye, n (%)
Right
10 (59)
8 (50)
0.611
Left
7 (41)
8 (50)
Visual acuity (mean ± SD)
Baseline logMAR
1.68 ± 0.31
1.58 ± 0.54
0.68
Final logMAR
0.72 ± 0.43
0.78 ± 0.44
0.66
Time to first PPV, days (mean ± SD)
5.82 ± 4.02
4.5 ± 5.58
0.18
Distance to fovea, PD (mean ± SD)
1.94 ± 0.70
2.75 ± 0.40
0.001
IOFB, n (%)
Yes
13 (76)
13 (81)
0.737
No
4 (24)
3 (19)
Vitreous hemorrhage, n (%)
Yes
12 (71)
13 (81)
0.475
No
5 (29)
3 (19)
Quadrants, n (%)
One
6 (35)
9 (56)
0.456
Two
10 (59)
6 (38)
Three
1 (6)
1 (6)
Retinal detachment, n (%)
Yes
10 (59)
12 (75)
0.325
No
7 (41)
4 (25)
Endotamponade, n (%)
Silicone oil
12 (71)
14 (87)
0.235
Air
5 (29)
2 (13)
Intravitreal injection, n (%)
TA
7 (41)
4 (25)
0.389
Antibiotics
0
3 (19)
TA + antibiotics
2 (12)
1 (6)
Ozurdex
1 (6)
1 (6)
None
7 (41)
7 (44)
Mean follow-up, days (mean ± SD)
262.94 ± 145.46
227.44 ± 99.67
0.533
ERM, n (%)
3 (18)
8 (50)
0.049
ILM, internal limiting membrane; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; PD, papillary diameter; IOFB, intraocular foreign body; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; TA, triamcinolone; ERM, epiretinal membrane.
