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. 2012 May 21;6:781–788. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S30067

Table 1.

Preoperative characteristics of the patients who underwent vitreoretinal surgery that included retinotomy and retinal turnover to remove subretinal proliferative tissue under direct visualization (N = 19)

Gender 10 male (52.6%)
9 female (47.4%)
Mean age (±SD, range) 44.6 (±20.6, 11–73) years
BCVA
 Light perception 3 eyes (15.8%)
 Hand motions 6 eyes (31.6%)
 Counting fingers 1 eye (5.3%)
 0.01–0.09 6 eyes (31.6%)
 ≥0.1 3 eyes (15.8%)
PVR
 Grade CP 1–12 + CA 1–12 16 eyes (84.2%)
 Grade CP 1–12 3 eyes (15.8%)
Cause of PVR
 Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment 10 eyes (52.6%)
 Self-injury 4 eyes (21.1%)
 Ocular contusion 2 eyes (10.5%)
 MHRD due to high myopia 1 eye (5.3%)
 Falciform retinal detachment 1 eye (5.3%)
 Endogenous infectious endophthalmitis 1 eye (5.3%)
Patients with a mental disorder 5 eyes (26.3%)
Number of previous vitreoretinal surgeries
 None 9 eyes (47.4%)
 One 5 eyes (26.3%)
 Two 2 eyes (10.5%)
 Three 2 eyes (10.5%)
 Four 1 eye (5.3%)
Number of previous retinotomy without retinal turnover procedure
 None 16 eyes (84.2%)
 One 2 eyes (10.5%)
 Two 1 eye (5.3%)
 Previous scleral encircling buckle 5 eyes (26.3%)
 Previous silicone oil injection 5 eyes (26.3%)
Lens status
 Clear crystalline lens 5 eyes (26.3%)
 Cataract 2 eyes (10.5%)
 IOL 11 eyes (57.9%)
 IOL luxation 1 eye (5.3%)

Abbreviations: BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; CA, anterior grade C; CP, posterior grade C; IOL, intraocular lens; MHRD, retinal detachment caused by macular hole; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy; SD, standard deviation.