Table 1: Baseline clinical characteristics of the patients with diabetic macular edema.
| Characteristics | |
| No. of eyes | 56 |
| Sex (male/female) | 29/23 |
| Mean age mean ± SD (range) | 62.3 ± 9.24 (42-84) |
| Stage of diabetic retinopathy, n (%) | |
| Non-PDR*, n (%) | 53 (94.6) |
| PDR, n (%) | 3 (5.4) |
| Phakic lens status, n (%) | 45 (80.4) |
| Case of PVD incomplete, n (%) | 44 (78.6) |
*non-PDR = All eyes included in this study had severe NPDR (eyes with mild or moderate NPDR were not included). n = number of eyes, SD = Standard Deviation, PDR = Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, PVD = Posterior Vitreous Detachment.