Philip J Polkinghorne - research works

Conversely, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for dislocated fragments of lens material, age > 70 years, gender, axial length, degree of surgeon, corneal suturing, and anterior chamber lens implantation were not found to have significant associations with low visual outcomes ( P > 0.05).

The mean age was 62 years.

Increased myopia and the presence of vitreous and/or retinal hemorrhage were associated with the presence of retinal tear(s) (P = 0.03 and P < 0.0001, respectively) at presentation.

Twenty-three of the presenting eyes and 2 of the fellow eyes had have retinal break(s) at the first clinic visit.

Of those, 14 eyes were found not to have a visible Weiss ring.

Group A had a mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution VA of 0.63 ± 0.33 and 0.51 ± 0.31 preoperatively and 3 months after surgery, respectively.

Group B had a mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution VA of 0.47 ± 0.17 and 0.36 ± 0.17 preoperatively and 3 months after surgery, respectively.

No significant difference was found between the groups in change of VA.

The difference in macular thickness reduction between the groups was statistically significant.

We included 184 patients in this study.

The mean age was 65.6 years (SD 13.2) and 46% were male.

Entry site breaks were not linked to the gauge of the instruments, but retinal breaks were more common in 23-gauge surgeries, although this was not statistically significant.

One rhegmatogenous retinal detachment occurred in the postoperative period.