Research Article

Multifocal Electroretinography in Assessment of Macular Function after Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Macular Hole Surgery

Table 2

Visual acuity and amplitude of P1 and N1 by photoreceptor status before and after surgery.

ParameterBefore surgery ()After surgery () value

Intact photoreceptor
 Visual acuity (logMAR)2.10 (2.90)0.70 (4.80)0.007
 P1 amplitude (nV/deg2)
  Ring 137.70 (77.20)59.00 (92.60)<0.001
  Ring 251.50 (39.70)67.30 (97.30)0.231
 N1 amplitude (nV/deg2)
  Ring 131.40 (120.80)67.90 (117.80)<0.001
  Ring 220.30 (30.80)24.80 (47.40)0.571

Disrupted photoreceptor
 Visual acuity (logMAR)1.80 (1.60)1.10 (2.00)0.008
 P1 amplitude (nV/deg2)
  Ring 135.65 (48.10)60.80 (82.20)0.001
  Ring 235.15 (62.30)45.85 (80.20)0.084
 N1 amplitude (nV/deg2)
  Ring 123.35 (127.30)31.65 (155.30)0.001
  Ring 221.30 (85.80)21.50 (40.20)0.861

Amplitude of P1 and N1 are expressed in nanovoltage (nV)/area degree2 (deg2). All values are expressed as median (range). values are obtained from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.