International Journal of Retina and Vitreous

Table 2 Pre and post-operative values of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and macular hole volume (MHV)

From: Sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) versus perfluoropropane (C₃F₈) tamponade and short term face-down position for macular hole repair: a randomized prospective study

Size of the hole	SF6			C3F8
Size of the hole	Preoperatively	1 week	1 month	preoperatively	1 week	1 month
Small
BCVA	0.643	0.225	0.175	0.695	0.35	0.085
MHV	21476439.05	2659017.94	125964	22394832.6	2237618.05	117937.53
Medium
BCVA	0.7333	0.36	0.316	1	0.7	0.38
MHV	38628154.71	1855745.73	1535126.93	37941937.36	1946731.8	1694831.07
Large
BCVA	1.305	0.426	0.413	1.2	0.75	0.35
MHV	173154648.9	91131802.78	8354755.33	169315684.3	87531967.08	7682391.04

We divided the patients into two groups depending on the type of tamponade used. Visual acuity is expressed in LogMAR and hole volume in µm³. SF₆ = sulfur hexafluoride; C₃F₈ = perfluoropropane; small (<250 µm), medium (>250–<400 µm), large (>400 µm)

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