Failure rate in patients presenting with inferior retinal breaks
| No | No of failures (%) | |
| Inferior breaks in detached retina | ||
| Treated with vitrectomy | 120 | 18 (15) |
| Treated with vitrectomy and buckle | 14 | 3 (21) |
| Inferior breaks in attached retina | ||
| Treated with vitrectomy | 56 | 7 (12.5) |
| Treated with vitrectomy and buckle | 1 | 0 |
| Inferior breaks in both attached and detached retina | ||
| Treated with vitrectomy | 14 | 3 (21) |
| Treated with vitrectomy and buckle | 1 | 0 |