Table 3.
Visual outcome before and after silicone oil removal.
Visual acuity | Before oil removal | After oil removal | ||||||
Silicone 1000 | Silicone 5000 | Silicone 1000 | Silicone 5000 | |||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | |
LP* | 6 | 20.7 | 19 | 35.9 | 5 | 17.2 | 27 | 50.9 |
FC† | 13 | 44.9 | 20 | 37.7 | 8 | 27.6 | 14 | 26.4 |
5/20–6/60 | 8 | 27.6 | 13 | 24.5 | 12 | 44.4 | 7 | 13.2 |
6/45–6/15 | 2 | 6.9 | 1 | 1.9 | 4 | 13.8 | 5 | 9.4 |
Total | 29 | 100 | 53 | 100 | 29 | 100 | 53 | 100 |
*LP = Light perception – †FC = Finger counting