Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the groups.
| Parameters | Group A | Group B | Group C | Control Group | p-Value † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total number of eyes | 37 | 48 | 26 | 70 | 0.370 |
| age (m ± SD) (years) | 51.1 ± 7.8 | 52.7 ± 8.2 | 53.5 ± 8.8 | 50.5 ± 5.9 | 0.232 |
| sex (male/female) | 12/25 | 24/24 | 11/15 | 26/44 | 0.489 0.559 § |
| BMI (m ± SD) (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 2.4 | 24.3 ± 1.8 | 24.3 ± 2.0 | 23.8 ± 2.2 | 0.358 |
| SBP (m ± SD) (cm Hg) |
124.4 ± 11.4 | 126.7 ± 11.8 | 126.9 ± 9.9 | 121.5 ± 11.9 | 0.404 ‡ |
| DBP (m ± SD) (cm Hg) |
77.9 ± 8.4 | 78.4 ± 7.6 | 78.3 ± 7.3 | 78.7 ± 8.7 | 0.876 |
| BCVA (m ± SD) | 0.905 ± 0.118 | 0.908 ± 0.133 | 0.865 ± 0.147 | 0.989 ± 0.040 | <0.001 † A **, B *, C *** vs. Control *** |
| IOP (m ± SD) (cm Hg) |
13.2 ± 2.6 | 13.2 ± 2.5 | 13.0 ± 2.8 | 15.2 ± 2.5 | <0.001 † A **, B **, C ** vs. Control ** |
| AL (m ± SD) (mm) | 24.0 ± 0.9 | 24.4 ± 1.2 | 23.9 ± 1.3 | 23.5 ± 0.9 | 0.905 ‡ B *** vs. Control *** |
| lens status (pseudophakic) (%) | 2 (5.4%) | 4 (8.3%) | 5 (23.1%) | 3 (4.3%) |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; † Kruskal–Wallis test; ‡ chi-square test; § Mann–Whitney test for proportion of females and males. m—mean; SD—standard deviation; BMI—Body Mass Index; SBP—systolic blood pressure; DBP—diastolic blood pressure; BCVA—best corrected visual acuity; IOP—intraocular pressure; AL—axial length; n—number.