A Possible Regression Equation for Predicting Visual Outcomes after Surgical Repair of Open Globe Injuries
Table 6
The comparisons of the final visual outcomes among cases with and without the significant independent variables after the backward stepwise elimination.
Variable
Number of cases
Initial VA in logMAR
value
Performance of pars plana vitrectomy
+
32
1.92 ± 0.93
0.003
−
99
1.26 ± 1.10
Aphakia after initial trauma
+
26
2.54 ± 0.57
<0.001
−
105
1.15 ± 1.02
Loss of iris tissue
+
61
2.02 ± 0.93
<0.001
−
70
0.92 ± 0.97
Penetrating injury
+
42
0.98 ± 0.97
0.001
−
89
1.64 ± 1.10
Cutting any prolapsed vitreous in the primary surgery
