Clinical effect of peripheral capsule preservation in eyes with silicone oil tamponade

Table 2 Comparison of visual acuity among the three groups (mean ± SD, LogMAR)

Group	Number of eyes	Preoperative	1 mo after stage I	1 mo after stage II
WCP	31	1.04 ± 0.38	1.39 ± 0.52	0.93 ± 0.28
CA	17	1.14 ± 0.53	1.29 ± 0.55	0.94 ± 0.45
PCP	25	1.26 ± 0.58	1.41 ± 0.42	0.99 ± 0.45
F		1.39	0.32	0.16
P value		0.26	0.73	0.85

WCP: Whole capsule preserved; CA: Capsule absent; PCP: Peripheral capsule preserved.