Table 3. Proportions of good visual outcome (more than 20/40 visual acuity) after endophthalmitis treatment: a comparison between primary vitrectomy and intravitreal antibiotic injection as initial treatments.
Final VA≥20/40 |
Pa | |||
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n | % | |||
All cases | 164 | |||
Primary vitrectomy with IOAI | 112 | 58 | 51.8 | 0.128 |
IOAI only | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | |
Cases with presenting VA of HM | 86 | |||
Primary vitrectomy with IOAI | 60 | 34 | 56.7 | 0.809 |
IOAI only | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | |
Cases with presenting VA more than HM | 139 | |||
Primary vitrectomy with IOAI | 87 | 54 | 62.1 | 0.695 |
IOAI only | 52 | 34 | 65.4 |
Abbreviations: CF, counting finger; HM, hand motion; IOAI, intraocular antibiotics injection; LP, light perception; VA, visual acuity.
Chi-Square test.