Research Article
The Influence of a Vitrectomy on the Diurnal Intraocular Pressure
Table 1
Demographics and basic patient data of the participants who underwent a vitrectomy and the age-, gender-, and axial length-matched controls.
| | Characteristics | Vitrectomized eyes () | Control eyes () | value |
| | Age (years) | 57.52 ± 12.80 (21–78) | 57.52 ± 12.80 (21–78) | | | Eyes | | | | | OD | 17 (81.0%) | 17 (81.0%) | | | OS | 4 (19.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | | | Gender | | | | | Male | 12 (57.1%) | 12 (57.1%) | | | Female | 9 (42.9%) | 9 (42.9%) | | | Hypertension | 10 (47.6%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.283a | | Diabetes | 9 (42.9%) | 6 (28.6%) | 0.328a | | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.67 ± 16.55 (110–170) | 118.76 ± 10.83 (110–140) | 0.098b | | Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.91 ± 9.55 (60–98) | 75.14 ± 11.30 (50–90) | 0.603b | | Time elapsed since surgery (months) | 36.12 ± 39.20 (4–140) | | | | Reason for vitrectomy | | | | | Vitreous hemorrhage | 9 (42.9%) | | | | Diabetic retinopathy | 6 (28.6%) | | | | Retinal vein obstruction | 2 (9.5%) | | | | Trauma | 1 (4.8%) | | | | Retinal detachment | 5 (23.8%) | | | | Epiretinal membrane | 4 (19.0%) | | | | Macular hole | 2 (9.5%) | | | | Endophthalmitis | 1 (4.8%) | | | | Tamponade | | | | | None | 10 (47.6%) | | | | C3F8 | 8 (38.1%) | | | | SF6 | 3 (14.3%) | | |
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Chi-square test.
bIndependent sample -test.
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