Comparative evaluation of 23- and 25-gauge microincision vitrectomy surgery in management of diabetic macular traction retinal detachment.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy, outcomes, and complications of 23-G and 25-G microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) in cases of diabetic tractional retinal detachment (TRD).

Methods: This is a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, comparative study. Fifty eyes of 50 patients with diabetic TRD involving or threatening macula were randomized into 2 groups of 25 each.