Table 3.
Relationship between operative method and final VA.
| Operative method | Final VA, n (%) | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | NLP | LP | HM | CF-20/200 | 20/200 or better | ||
| INA | 3 (42.9) | 3 (42.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (14.2) | 0 (0) | 7 (3.0) |
| PPV | 8 (21.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (10.8) | 8 (21.6) | 14 (37.8) | 3 (8.1) | 37 (15.9) |
| PPV + INA | 5 (44.4) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (16.7) | 2 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) | 5 (27.8) | 18 (7.8) |
| PPV + oil | 40 (27.6) | 12 (8.3) | 19 (13.1) | 24 (16.6) | 39 (26.9) | 11 (7.6) | 145 (62.5) |
| PPV + gas | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (30.8) | 7 (53.8) | 1 (7.7) | 13 (5.6) |
| Enucleated | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (2.2) |
| Inv | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (14.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (3.0) |
| Total | 59 (25.4) | 21 (91) | 27 (11.6) | 38 (16.4) | 65 (28.0) | 22 (9.5) | 232 |
∗INA: intravitreal antibiotic injection; PPV: pars plana vitrectomy; PPV + oil: pars plana vitrectomy combined with silicone oil filling; PPV + gas: pars plana vitrectomy combined with gas filling; Inv: intravenous injection; VA: visual acuity; EE: enucleated or eviscerated; NLP: no light perception; LP: light perception; HM: hand motions; CF: counting fingers.