Table 1.
Comparison of mean capsulotomy size, BCVA, SE, IOP, and macular thickness between groups before Nd:YAG laser capsulatomy and 1, 4, and 12 weeks after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy.
| Group 1 (n = 36) |
Group 2 (n = 32) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capsulotomy size | 3.43 ± 0.34 | 4.56 ± 0.47 | 0.000* |
| BCVA (LogMAR) | |||
| Pretreatment | 0.61 ± 0.15 | 0.66 ± 0.18 | 0.209 |
| 1 week | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.17 ± 0.13 | 0.776 |
| 4 weeks | 0.18 ± 0.12 | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.637 |
| 12 weeks | 0.21 ± 0.16 | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.834 |
| SE (diopters) | |||
| Pretreatment | −1.12 ± 1.23 | −1.26 ± 1.26 | 0.630 |
| 1 week | −0.95 ± 1.09 | −0.89 ± 1.06 | 0.841 |
| 4 weeks | −0.93 ± 1.04 | −0.82 ± 1.02 | 0.662 |
| 12 weeks | −0.91 ± 1.05 | −0.80 ± 1.05 | 0.663 |
| IOP (mmHg) | |||
| Pretreatment | 15.44 ± 2.73 | 15.37 ± 3.61 | 0.929 |
| 1 week | 16.33 ± 2.42 | 17.40 ± 3.26 | 0.126 |
| 4 weeks | 15.13 ± 2.68 | 15.25 ± 3.95 | 0.892 |
| 12 weeks | 14.83 ± 2.10 | 15.71 ± 2.30 | 0.102 |
| Macular thickness (µm) | |||
| Pretreatment | 247.5 ± 31.3 | 244.5 ± 37.2 | 0.720 |
| 1 week | 262.8 ± 27.2 | 259.9 ± 24.9 | 0.652 |
| 4 weeks | 247.3 ± 36.8 | 246.7 ± 32.5 | 0.945 |
| 12 weeks | 246.0 ± 29.6 | 242.9 ± 28.7 | 0.665 |
BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity; SE: spherical equivalent; IOP: intraocular pressure; LogMAR: logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution.
*Statistically significant.