Table 1. Patients' demographics, baseline and intraoperative characteristics.
| Operated eyes (N=40) | Fellow eyes (N=40) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 16/24 | ||
| Age (years) | 62.1±5.8 | ||
| Axial length (mm) | 23.31±1.31 | 23.25±1.24 | 0.8a |
| Anterior chamber depth (mm) | 3.22±0.48 | 3.11±0.44 | 0.3a |
| Baseline BCVA (logMAR) | 0.42±0.21 | 0.10±0.17 | <0.0001b |
| CPT | 227.9±22.5 | 228.0±21.0 | 0.98a |
| 1-mm CSF | 275.8±21.0 | 279.4±20.1 | 0.4a |
| 3-mm area | 333.7±17.1 | 336.2±19.3 | 0.5a |
| 6-mm area | 292.0±16.7 | 293.0±17.8 | 0.8a |
| Effective phaco time (s) | 83.84±32.01 | ||
| Phaco energy (%) | 16.95±4.14 | ||
| Length of surgery (min) | 10.5±2.8 |
Abbreviations: CPT, central point thickness; CSF, central subfield.
a
Unpaired t-test.
b
Mann–Whitney rank sum test.