Clinical Study

Loss of Visual Acuity after Successful Surgery for Macula-On Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in a Prospective Multicentre Study

Table 1

Main preoperative characteristics in groups G2, G3, and G4.

Eyes with reattached retina and visual loss (G2)Phakic eyes with reattached retina and visual loss (G3)Pseudophakic eyes with reattached retina and visual loss (G4)
(%)95%CI value (%)95%CI value (%)95%CI value

Previous PVR
 No24 (45.3%)31.9%; 58.7%0.116619 (48.7%)32.7%; 65%0.38425 (35.7%)22.8%; 48.6%0.1832
 A17 (32.1%)19.5%; 44.6%0.269513 (33.3%)19.6%; 50.3%0.27994 (28.6%)16.4%; 40.7%0.9723
 B12 (22.6%)11.4%; 34%0.54887 (17.9%)8.1%; 34.1%15 (35.7%)22.8%; 48.6%0.1886
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
Retinal break
 Tear38 (71.7%)59.6%; 83.8%0.980328 (71.8%)54.9%; 84.5%110 (71.4%)59.3%; 83.6%1
 Hole12 (22.6%)11.4%; 33.9%0.85779 (23.1%)11.7%; 39.7%0.8663 (21.4%)10.4%; 32.5%1
 Dialysis0 (0%)0%; 8.4%0.610 (0%)0%; 11.2%0.77740 (0%)0%; 26.8%1
 Giant tear2 (3.8%)0%; 8.9%11 (2.6%)0.1%; 15.1%0.98611 (7.1%)0.2%; 14.1%1
 Not visible1 (1.9%)0%; 5.6%11 (2.6%)0.1%; 15.1%10 (0%)0%; 26.8%1
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
Type of break
 Single27 (52.9%)39.2%; 66.6%0.710320 (52.6%)36.1%; 68.7%0.75097 (53.9%)40.2%; 67.5%1
 Multiple22 (43.1%)29.5%; 56.7%0.697916 (42.1%)26.7%; 59.1%0.87086 (46.2%)32.5%; 59.8%0.8359
 Posterior rupture1 (2%)0%; 5.8%11 (2.6%)0.1%; 15.4%0.94770 (0%)0%; 28.3%1
 Not visible1 (2%)0%; 5.8%11 (2.6%)0.1%; 15.4%10 (0%)0%; 28.3%1
 Total51 (100%)38 (100%)13 (100%)
Size of breaks (clock hours)
 Not visible1 (1.9%)0%; 5.7%0.99471 (2.6%)0.1%; 15.4%10 (0%)0%; 26.8%1
 0-131 (59.6%)46.3%; 73%0.357122 (57.9%)40.9%; 73.3%0.33419 (64.3%)51.3%; 77.3%1
 2-314 (26.9%)14.9%; 39%0.637111 (28.9%)16%; 46.1%0.51753 (21.4%)10.3%; 32.6%1
36 (11.5%)2.9%; 20.2%0.38154 (10.5%)3.4%; 25.7%0.66982 (14.3%)4.8%; 23.8%0.6357
 Total52 (100%)38 (100%)14 (100%)
Previous vitreous hemorrhage
 No44 (83%)72.9%; 93.1%0.685232 (82.1%)65.9%; 91.9%0.645112 (85.7%)76.3%; 95.1%1
 Yes9 (17%)6.9%; 27.1%0.68527 (17.9%)8.1%; 34.1%0.64512 (14.3%)4.9%; 23.7%1
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
Extension RD (quadrants)
 0-121 (39.6%)26.5%; 52.8%0.901916 (41%)26%; 57.8%15 (35.7%)22.8%; 48.6%0.8724
 2-332 (60.4%)47.2%; 73.6%0.901923 (59%)42.2%; 74%19 (64.3%)51.4%; 77.2%0.8724
 40 (0%)0%; 8.4%10 (0%)0%; 11.2%10 (0%)0%; 26.8%1
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
Previous aphakic
 No39 (73.6%)61.7%; 85.5%0.641239 (100%)88.8%; 100%0.00010 (0%)0%; 26.8%<0.0001
 Yes14 (26.4%)14.6%; 38.3%0.64120 (0%)0%; 11.2%0.000114 (100%)73.2%; 100%<0.0001
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
PVD
 Unknown11 (20.8%)9.8%; 31.7%0.11768 (20.5%)9.9%; 36.9%0.18373 (21.4%)10.4%; 32.5%0.59
 No13 (24.5%)12.9%; 36.1%0.836110 (25.6%)13.6%; 42.4%0.76923 (21.4%)10.4%; 32.5%1
 Yes29 (54.7%)41.3%; 68.1%0.256221 (53.8%)37.4%; 69.6%0.41088 (57.1%)43.8%; 70.5%0.5698
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)
Myopia
 No11 (27.5%)13.7%; 41.3%0.50789 (29%)14.9%; 48.2%0.7192 (22.2%)9.3%; 35.1%0.707
5 Dp15 (37.5%)22.5%; 52.5%0.66212 (38.7%)22.4%; 57.7%0.62763 (33.3%)18.7%; 47.9%1
5 Dp14 (35%)20.2%; 49.8%0.951810 (32.3%)17.3%; 51.5%14 (44.4%)29%; 59.8%0.722
 Total40 (100%)31 (100%)9 (100%)
Previous VA
20/1000 (0%)0%; 8.4%0.01180 (0%)0%; 11.2%0.03620 (0%)0%; 26.8%0.32
 20/100–20/409 (17%)6.9%; 27.1%0.46387 (17.9%)8.1%; 34.1%0.66592 (14.3%)4.9%; 23.7%0.702
20/4044 (83%)72.9%; 93.1%0.011132 (82.1%)65.9%; 91.9%0.044912 (85.7%)76.3%; 95.1%0.1902
 Total53 (100%)39 (100%)14 (100%)

Differences from G1: macula-on series.
(%): number and percentage of patients in Retina 1 Project and macula-on groups G1, G2, G3, and G4. G1: macula-on group, G2: phakic and pseudophakic patients, G3: phakic patients, and G4: pseudophakic patients; CI: confidence interval; PVR: proliferative vitreoretinopathy; PVD: posterior vitreous detachment. VA: visual acuity, best corrected visual acuity.