Assessment of ganglion cell complex thickness and its correlation with retinal sensitivity using microperimetry 6 months after epiretinal membrane surgery

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients and controls

Variables	Category/measure	Patients (n = 43)	Controls (n = 43)	p-value
Age (years)	–	69.4 ± 4.4	68.3 ± 7.9	0.45^a
Gender	Women	24 (55.8%)	24(55.8%)	1.00^b
Gender	Men	19 (44.2%)	19 (44.2%)	1.00^b
Visual Acuity (LogMAR)	Pre-op	0.37 ± 0.19	0.01 ± 0.04	< 0.001^a
Visual Acuity (LogMAR)	Post-op	0.04 ± 0.09	0.01 ± 0.04	0.03^a
		< 0.001^c
Intraocular Pressure		14.6 ± 3.5	13.6 ± 2.4	0.12^a
Time after surgery (months)	–	9.6 ± 6.6
ERM classification
1	1	0 (0.0%)
2	2	12 (27.9%)
3	3	21 (48.8%)
4	4	10 (23.3%)
Phakic status
Phakic eyes	4
Pseudophakic	17
PPV + facectomy	22

Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05. ERM epiretinal Membrane. ^aIndependent t-test, ^bChi-square test, ^cMcNemar test, ^dPaired t-test (BCVA pre versus postoperative)

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