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. 2019 May 28;4(1):e000083. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2017-000083

Table 3.

Postoperative visual outcomes from vitrectomy

Postoperative visual outcome compared with preoperative
TRD±VH
n=35
VH only
n=66
PDR (all)
n=101
Retinal detachment
n=618
Eyes (n) % Eyes (n) % Eyes (n) % Eyes (n) %
Visual acuity
 ≥6/60 vision 5 14 35 53 40 39.5 158 26
 Counting fingers vision 8 23 15 23 23 22.5 185 30
 Hand movement or worse 22 63 16 24 38 38 272 44
Visual change
 Worse vision 14 40 14 21 28 27.5 201 32.5
 Same vision 13 37 13 20 26 25.5 172 27.5
 Improved vision 8 23 39 59 47 47 245 40

PDR, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy; TRD, tractional retinal detachment; VH, vitreous haemorrhage.