PPV group (n = 20)

SB/PPV group (n = 20)

P value

Age mean ± SD

27 ± 10 years

28 ± 11 years

0.624

Sex (%[n])

Male

60% (n = 12)

40% (n = 8)

0.206

Female

40% (n = 8)

60% (n = 12)

Laterality of eye (right eye-% [no.])

55% (n = 11)

50% (n = 10)

0.523

Duration of RD (mean [Range])

27 days (15 - 60 days)

27 days (10 - 45 days)

0.968

Macula off (% [no.])

100% (n = 20)

100% (n = 20)

1.00

LogMAR (BCVA mean ± SD)

2.348 ± 0.923

1.654 ± 1.133

0.096

Risk factors present (% [no.])

Myopia (>-6D)

20% (n = 4)

30% (n = 6)

0.454

Peripheral degeneration

35% (n = 7)

20% (n = 4)

PVD

15% (n = 3)

30% (n = 6)

Trauma

30% (n = 6)

20% (n = 4)

Preoperative IOP, mm Hg (mean ± SD)

12 ± 2

12.2 ± 1.6

0.731

Number of breaks

1

40% (n = 8)

30% (n = 6)

0.776

2

20% (n = 4)

20% (n = 4)

3 or more

40% (n = 8)

50% (n = 10)