Research Article

Dealings between Cataract and Retinal Reattachment Surgery in PVR

Table 2

Change in lens densitometry.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4

Reference body whole lens (%)
 Preoperative mean 9.58.78.17.8
 Preoperative range9.1–10.38.2–9.57.7–8.77.5–8.1
 Mean 4 months after silicone oil fill10.8511.411.78.0
 Range 4 months after silicone oil fill10.2–11.79.4–13.48.2–13.47.6–9.0
value0.0310.0040.0310.313
 Effect size0.6370.6280.5870.384

Reference body anterior (%)
 Preoperative mean10.69.28.57.8
 Preoperative range10.0–12.18.8–10.27.9–9.67.5–8.4
 Mean 4 months after silicone oil fill 11.710.2–1211.48.0
 Range 4 months after silicone oil fill10.9–13.69.4–13.38.1–16.57.5–9.9
value 0.0940.0040.0310.500
 Effect size0.5140.6280.6360.436

Reference body center (%)
 Preoperative mean8.68.17.37.2
 Preoperative range8.0–10.57.7–10.77.2–7.87.1–7.7
 Mean 4 months after silicone oil fill9.811.011.77.5
 Range 4 months after silicone oil fill7.8–11.78.1–17.07.9–16.37.1–9.3
value0.1560.0040.0160.438
 Effect size0.4550.6280.6330.343

Reference body posterior (%)
 Preoperative mean 7.47.47.17.4
 Preoperative range 7.2–7.67.2–8.37.1–7.67.2–7.5
 Mean 4 months after silicone oil fill7.27.47.77.6
 Range 4 months after silicone oil fill7.1–7.67.2–9.77.1–9.37.5–8.0
value0.625 0.3750.0310.250
 Effect size0.2580.2940.6360.655

Statistical analysis: Wilcoxon matched-pairs test with exact value. Effect size: : Rosenthal: 0.1, “small effect,” 0.3, “medium effect,” and 0.5, “large effect.”