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. 2003 Jan;87(1):63–70. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.1.63

Table 5.

Characteristics of treated eyes: related to the preoperative diagnosis

Group NVG* Failed filter Secondary glaucoma Aphakic/pseudophakic glaucoma Total
Age (average, year) 56.1 46.1 37.0 49.8 49.8
No of previous surgery (average) 0.3 3.6 0.9 2.0 1.3
Intraocular pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD)
    Preoperative 49.3 (13.5) 35.6 (14.5) 41.7 (12.3) 31.3 (11.9) 42.5 (14.6)
    At last visit 19.3 (13.2) 15.3 (5.8) 15.1 (9.1) 16.5 (4.2) 17.3 (10.2)
No of antiglaucoma medications, mean (SD)
    Preoperative 2.4 (0.6) 2.3 (0.5) 1.7 (0.5) 2.0 (0.6) 2.2 (0.6)
    At last visit 0.5 (0.7) 0.5 (0.8) 0.3 (0.5) 1.0 (1.3) 0.5 (0.8)
Result, eyes (%)
    Success 12 (63.2) 6 (75.0) 3 (42.9) 5 (83.3) 26 (65.0)
    Failure 7 (36.8) 2 (25.0) 4 (57.1) 1 (16.7) 14 (35.0)
No of subjects 19 8 7 6 40

*Neovascular glaucoma.