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After exclusions, 7466 eyes contributed to anatomical and 5734 to visual analyses. Intraocular gas tamponades were compared using propensity-score matching and weighted regression adjustment. Equivalence was tested using prespecified margins of OR 0.80\u20131.25 for anatomical success and \u00b10.10 logMAR for postoperative visual acuity.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Matched main-outcome cohorts had effective sample sizes up to 4155. For single-operation anatomical success, estimates favoured C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n over SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n (OR 1.19; 95%\u2009CI 0.97 to 1.48; p=0.10), and C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n over C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n (OR 1.28; 1.01 to 1.65; p=0.048), although the CIs included effects close to the null. C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n showed no anatomical advantage over SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n (OR 0.83; 0.58 to 1.13; p=0.35), with CIs compatible with possible harm. For postoperative visual acuity, C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n and SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n were similar (MD \u22120.01 logMAR; \u22120.04 to 0.01; p=0.29), while C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n was associated with worse acuity than C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n (MD 0.10 logMAR worse; 0.07 to 0.14; p<0.001) and SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n (MD 0.09 logMAR worse; 0.04 to 0.13; p<0.001). Cystoid macular oedema (CMO) was more common with C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n than SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n (OR 2.72; 1.13 to 6.57; p=0.026), while raised IOP was less likely with C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n than C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n (OR 0.41; 0.24 to 0.68; p<0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n \n In matched low-to-moderate complexity RRD cohorts, C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n and SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n were associated with similar postoperative visual acuity. C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n was associated with worse postoperative visual acuity compared to both other gases, as well as increased risks of CMO compared to SF\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n and of raised IOP compared to C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n . Anatomical estimates were consistent with a possible benefit for C\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 6<\/jats:sub>\n over the other gases, and indicated no clear advantage for C\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n F\n 8<\/jats:sub>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo-2026-329489","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,15]],"date-time":"2026-09-15T17:20:13Z","timestamp":1789492813000},"page":"bjo-2026-329489","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Gas tamponade choice in low-to-moderate complexity primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: propensity-matched comparisons of SF\n 6<\/sub>\n , C\n 2<\/sub>\n F\n 6<\/sub>\n and C\n 3<\/sub>\n F\n 8<\/sub>"],"prefix":"10.1136","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2081-6042","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nikolaos","family":"Tzoumas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital, Sunderland, 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