Table 2.

Demographic data

Number of study eyes	64 (26 right and 40 left eyes) from 64 patients
mean age	76.5 ± 9.4 years
gender	22 males (34.4%) / 42 females (65.6%)
Diagnosis:	no. of patients
primary open angle glaucoma	21 (32.8%)
pseudoexfoliative glaucoma	37 (57.8%)
normal-tension glaucoma	2 (3.1%)
ocular hypertension	4 (6.3%)
Study group (IOP pre phaco-ELT ≤21mmHg):
Number of eyes	40 (13 right and 27 left eyes) from 40 patients
mean age	79.2 ± 7.4 years
gender	15 males (37.5%) / 25 females (62.5%)
Control group (IOP pre phaco-ELT >21mmHg):
Number of eyes	24 (11 right and 13 left eyes) from 24 patients
mean age	74.9 ± 12.2 years
gender	9 males (37.5%) / 15 females (62.5%)