Research Article

Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Persistent Submacular Fluid after Successful Repair of Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachment

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of 5 eyes with ILM peeling in diabetic tractional retinal detachment.

Case no.Sex/ageEyeTamponade in the first operationInterval to ILM peeling (m)Time to reattachment after ILM peeling (m)LogMAR BCVA (Snellen equivalent)
Before the first operationLast F/U before ILM peelingLast F/U after ILM peeling

1M/58LC3F86<11.70 (20/1000)1.70 (20/1000)1.0 (20/200)
2F/41LC3F84<12.28 (HM)1.40 (20/500)0.70 (20/100)
3M/59LC3F8421.00 (20/200)1.00 (20/200)0.80 (20/125)
4F/48RAir410.40 (20/50)0.40 (20/50)0.20 (20/32)
5F/58RSilicone oil620.80 (20/125)0.70 (20/100)0.50 (20/63)

M, male; F, female; R, right; L, left; m, month; BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; C3F8, octafluoropropane; F/U, follow-up; ILM, internal limiting membrane; HM, hand motion.