Table 2.
Eyes demonstrating complete restoration of external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) integrity at different time points.
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample (n=40) | ||||
| ELM, n (%) | 16 (40) | 23 (59) | 28 (72) | 28 (72) |
| EZ, n (%) | 6 (15) | 14 (36) | 21 (54) | 24 (62) |
| Inverted flap (n=27) | ||||
| ELM, n (%) | 11 (41) | 16 (62) | 18 (69) | 18 (69) |
| EZ, n (%) | 3 (11) | 10 (38) | 15 (58) | 16 (62) |
| ILM peeling (n=13) | ||||
| ELM, n (%) | 5 (39) | 7 (54) | 10 (77) | 10 (77) |
| EZ, n (%) | 3 (23) | 4 (31) | 6 (46) | 8 (62) |
| ELM p values (inverted vs peeling) | 0.4519 | 0.3147 | 0.2996 | 0.2996 |
| EZ p values (inverted vs peeling) | 0.1591 | 0.3326 | 0.2378 | 0.5000 |