Scleral buckle surgery in Ghana: a decade comparison of the anatomic and visual outcome

Figures & data

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 158 eyes undergoing scleral buckle surgery in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Parameters	2002–2005 (Group A) N=71	2011–2014 (Group B) N=87	P-value (2-tailed)
Age, years, X±SD (CI)	46.6±14.8 (43.2–50.1)	48.9±14.37 (45.8–52)	0.190
Sex (male/female)	54/17	58/29	0.568
Duration of symptoms, days, X±SD (CI)	75.8±66.2 (59.9–91.8)	130.5±294.2 (66–195)	0.199
Symptoms, yes/no
Blurred vision	70/1	83/4	0.832
Floaters	25/9	58/9	0.363
Flashes of light	23/17	56/12	0.05
Known history of
Myopia ≥−6D	7	6	0.002
Myopia <−6D	7	44
IOP mmHg, X±SD (CI)	12.64±4.33 (11.6–13.6)	12.9±4.8 (11.91–13.94)	0.724
Lens status
Phakia	66	81	0.989
Pseudophakia	4	5
Aphakia	1	1
Macular status
Macular off	64	79	0.347
Macular on	7	8
Number of breaks seen
1	33	46	0.361
More than 1	31	36
Not seen	1	5
Primary break location, N (%)
Superotemporal	31 (50)	47 (57.3)
Inferotemporal	16 (25.8)	17 (20.7)
Superonasal	7 (11.3)	6 (7.3)
Inferonasal	3 (4.8)	3 (3.7)
Temporal	2 (3.2)	4 (4.9)
Superior	3 (4.8)	1 (1.2)
Nasal	–	–
Inferior	–	1 (1.2)
Unknown	–	3 (3.7)
Total	62	82

Abbreviations: N, number; X, mean.

Figure 1 Anatomic success in months for groups A and B. Both groups had similar anatomic success at 1 month postoperative, and the anatomic success was maintained up to 12 months postoperatively.