Clinical Study

Transient Increase of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness after Vitrectomy with ILM Peeling for Idiopathic Macular Hole

Table 1

Demographics of study population.

Number of eyes38
Number of patients37
Age, (yrs)67.2 ± 6.4 (51–76)
Sex (men/women)17/20
Axial length, mm23.78 ± 0.89 (22.64–25.61)
Macular hole stageStage 2; 16, stage 3; 16, stage 4; 6
Mean macular hole size, µm376.3 ± 152.1 (160–674)
Mean visual acuity, unit
 Preoperative0.472 ± 0.256
 Postoperative−0.003 ± 0.169
ILM staining
 TA only29
 TA + BBG9
MIVS23G; 3, 25G; 35
Combined with PEA/IOL/pseudophakia36/2

BBG = brilliant blue G; MIVS = microincision vitreous surgery; PEA/IOL = phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation; TA = triamcinolone acetonide.
Data are the mean ± standard deviation.