Clinical Study

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

Table 3

Comparison of circumpapillary global and sectoral RNFL thickness (µm) and intraocular pressure (mmHg) during 24-month follow-up period ().

SectorPreoperativePostoperative
1 month3 months6 months12 months24 months

Global93.9 ± 9.1101.1 ± 11.298.4 ± 11.397.1 ± 10.495.2 ± 10.993.4 ± 11.4
TS125.1 ± 17.1135.2 ± 17.5132.1 ± 16.9131.2 ± 15.1129.7 ± 17.5126.7 ± 17.5
T70.7 ± 11.378.3 ± 10.576.2 ± 9.073.6 ± 10.671.3 ± 18.672.1 ± 11.0
TI137.7 ± 16.0148.6 ± 19.1144.0 ± 17.0143.1 ± 16.3141.1 ± 18.3136.6 ± 18.7
NS 99.1 ± 20.7107.1 ± 23.8105.0 ± 24.1104.3 ± 24.4103.3 ± 24.899.8 ± 25.8
N68.5 ± 14.674.1 ± 18.972.2 ± 17.671.1 ± 16.869.4 ± 17.167.4 ± 17.6
NI107.4 ± 20.7112.0 ± 19.9107.7 ± 20.0107.2 ± 18.6105.0 ± 18.5103.5 ± 19.9
Mean IOP14.7 ± 2.414.0 ± 2.913.6 ± 2.4 13.7 ± 2.313.6 ± 1.814.7 ± 2.5

TS = temporal-superior; T = temporal; TI = temporal-inferior; NI = nasal-inferior; N = nasal; NS = nasal-superior.
IOP = intraocular pressure.
Data are the mean ± standard deviation.
< 0.05.
< 0.01.
< 0.001.
P < 0.0001.
Paired -test compared with preoperative value.