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. 2015 Jul 17;29(9):1213–1219. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.126

Table 3. Surgical outcomes per type of retinal detachment.

Type Number of eyes Mean preoperative visual acuity (LogMAR) Mean peak postoperative visual acuity (LogMAR) P-value Eyes with primary reattachment achieved Eyes with final anatomical success achieved
TRD Only 21 1.70 (~20/1000) 0.42 (~20/50) <0.001 21 (100%) 21 (100%)
Combination TRD/RRD 49 1.54 (~20/700) 0.80 (~20/125) <0.001 42 (86%) 48 (98%)
Macular threatening 31 1.56 (~20/725) 0.47 (~20/60) <0.001 29 (94%) 30 (97%)
Macular involving 39 1.61 (~20/800) 0.86 (~20/145) <0.001 34 (87%) 39 (100%)
PVR 8 2.3 (~20/4000) 1.88 (~20/1500) 0.31 5 (63%) 8 (100%)

Abbreviations: LogMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy; RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; TRD, tractional retinal detachment.