Research Article

Scleral Buckling with Viscoelastics or Gas Injection for Bulging Retinal Detachments: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Best-corrected visual acuity after the operation.

1 week1 month3 months6 months

DVCE group
BCVA, logMAR ± SD1.50 ± 0.450.89 ± 0.570.68 ± 0.610.59 ± 0.46

DACE group
BCVA, logMAR ± SD2.0 ± 0.520.95 ± 0.610.65 ± 0.510.62 ± 0.49
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BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity; logMAR: logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution; DVCE: drainage, viscoelastic injection, cryotherapy, and explant; DACE: drainage, air injection, cryotherapy, and explant.