Variable

Anterior vitrectomy

(n = 147)

DNLF

(n = 29)

Statistical significance

Age, mean in years (range)

65.5 (30 - 92)

66.2 (51 - 93)

P = 0.76

Female gender, n (%)

88 (59.9)

18 (62.1)

P = 0.82

Mean preoperative logMAR BCVA (range)*

0.83 (0 - 2.30)

0.96 (0.18 - 2.30)

P = 0.32

Mean postoperative logMAR BCVA (range)*

0.32 (0 - 2.30)

0.32 (0 - 1.80)

P = 0.99

Percentage of patients with final logMAR BCVA of 0.3 or better*

79.7

73.1

P = 0.45

Mean time to PPV for DNLF removal, days (range)

Not Applicable

19.45 (0 - 175)

The presence of retinal tears identified during PPV for DNLF removal, n (%)

Not Applicable

4 (13.7)

Number progressing to RRD, n (%)

2 (1.4)

0

P = 0.52

Mean time to development of RRD, months (range)

8 (6 - 10)

Not Applicable

Sulcus intraocular lens, n (%)

134 (91.2)

27 (93.1)

Capsular bag intraocular lens, n (%)

6 (4.1)

0

Anterior chamber intraocular lens, n (%)

0

0

Scleral fixated intraocular lens, n (%)

4 (2.7)

1 (3.4)

Aphakia, n (%)

3 (2)

1 (3.4)