Table 1

Data related to preoperative variables and postoperative visual acuity (n=40)*

VariableMeanRange
*RD = retinal detachment; VA = visual acuity (logMAR unit).
Numbers in parentheses are standard deviations.
Duration of macular detachment (weeks)5.00 (7.4)1.0–36.0
Extent of RD (hours)7.30 (2.4)4.0–12.0
Preoperative VA2.03 (0.7)3.0–0.1
Visometric VA0.66 (0.3)1.3–0.1
Postoperative VA0.46 (0.3)1.3–0.1