Table 5.
Demographic data for three groups classified by history of phaco.
| Previous phaco | Combined with phaco | No history of phaco | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (eyes) | 35 | 7 | 20 |
| Sex (n, patients) | |||
| Female/Male | 20/14 | 3/4 | 6/13 |
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 64.64 (13.20) | 56.49 (18.19) | 55.07 (11.67) |
| Systemic treatment for uveitis | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Previous intraocular surgery (n) | |||
| Trabeculectomy | 25 | 1 | 8 |
| Trabeculotomy ab interno | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Vitrectomy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Preoperative status | |||
| IOP (mmHg), mean (SD) | 28.71 (7.33) | 31.74 (5.49) | 30.47 (7.67) |
| Number of medications, mean (SD) | 4.26 (0.7) | 4.71 (0.49) | 4.60 (0.60) |
| Surgical eye | |||
| Right/Left | 17/18 | 4/3 | 12/8 |
| Place of tube insertion (n) | |||
| Anterior chamber | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| Ciliary sulcus | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Vitreous Cavity | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Position of plate implantation (n) | |||
| Superior temporal | 26 | 5 | 17 |
| Inferior temporal | 9 | 2 | 3 |
N, number; phaco, phacoemulsification; SD, standard deviation; IOP, intraocular pressure.