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. 2011 Feb 15;2011:0708.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Visual acuity
[28]
RCT
85 people Logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) 1 year
0.47 with phaco extraction alone
0.53 with phaco extraction plus glaucoma surgery

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant
[29]
RCT
20 eyes, 18 people Corrected visual acuity 6/12 or greater
7/10 (70%) with phaco extraction alone
8/10 (80%) with phaco extraction plus glaucoma surgery

Reported as equal improvement
Significance assessment not performed
[31]
RCT
70 eyes, 35 people Mean visual acuity improvement
from 20/117 before surgery to 20/28 after surgery with manual large-incision extraction plus trabeculectomy
from 20/119 before surgery to 20/33 after surgery with manual large-incision extraction alone

Difference reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant