Factors associated with scleral buckle use
| Variables | Buckled No (%) | Not buckled No (%) | Relative risk (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 55 (49.1) | 57 (50.9) | 1.08 | 0.516 |
| Female | 97 (45.3) | 117 (54.7) | (0.9, 1.4) | |
| Eye | ||||
| R | 69 (45.3) | 80 (45.4) | 0.865 | |
| L | 83 (54.6) | 94 (53.4) | ||
| Surgeon | ||||
| A | 38.20% | 61.80% | <0.001 | |
| B | 5.60% | 94.40% | ||
| C | 12.50% | 87.50% | ||
| D | 2.60% | 97.40% | ||
| E | 97.80% | 2.20% | ||
| Previous surgery | ||||
| Yes | 30 (46.2) | 35 (53.8) | 0.99 | 0.932 |
| No | 122 (46.7) | 139 (53.3) | (0.8,1.3) | |
| Lens status | ||||
| Phakic | 129 (46.1) | 151 (53.9) | 0.438 | |
| Aphakic | 0 | 1 (100) | ||
| Pseudophakic | 23 (51.1) | 22 (48.9) | ||
| Preop refraction | ||||
| plano | 28 (54.9) | 23 (45.1) | 0.427 | |
| low | 52 (49.1) | 54 (50.9) | ||
| high | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | ||
| hyper | 56 (42.1) | 77 (57.9) | ||
| Preop visual acuity | ||||
| >20/50 | 0 | 5 (100) | <0.001 | |
| 20/60–20/80 | 9 (22.0) | 32 (78.0) | ||
| 20/100–20/200 | 62 (46.3) | 72 (53.7) | ||
| <20/200 | 81 (55.5) | 65 (44.5) | ||
| Cryotherapy | ||||
| Yes | 69 (46.9) | 78 (53.1) | 1.02 | 0.875 |
| No | 82 (46.1) | 96 (53.9) | (0.8,1.3) | |
| Gas | ||||
| C3F8 | 142 (48.5) | 151 (51.5) | 0.023 | |
| SF6 | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | ||
| Oil | 0 | 6 (100) | ||
| TGF-β | ||||
| Yes | 135 (59.0) | 94 (41.0) | 2.01 | <0.001 |
| No | 17 (17.5) | 80 (82.5) | (1.7, 2.4) | |