Research Article

Effectiveness of Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Nonvitrectomized and Vitrectomized Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Two-Year Retrospective Analysis

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study groups.

Total (n = 28)Nonvitrectomized (n = 17)Vitrectomized (n = 11) value

Age (year)59.0 ± 9.662.0 ± 9.055.0 ± 10.00.06
Female14 (50.0%)9 (52.9%)5 (45.5%)0.699
Hemoglobin A1c7.6 ± 1.07.6 ± 1.17.7 ± 0.80.8
Time to IVR (month)†15 ± 516 ± 513 ± 40.11

Continuous variables are presented as mean and standard deviation, and categorical variables are presented as number and percentage. Duration from diagnosis of DM to IVR injections, Student’s t-test, and chi-square test. DM indicates diabetes mellitus; IVR, intravitreal ranibizumab.