Table 3. Comparison of the development of posterior capsule opacification between eyes with ‘part on' and ‘total on' overlap of the anterior capsule between eyes with diabetes mellitus (Group A) and eyes without diabetes mellitus (Group B).
Capsule cover | N (eyes) | Median (%) | *P-value | |
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Diabetes mellitus (Group A) | ||||
1 Month | Part On | 22 | 2.10 | 0.83 |
Total On | 53 | 1.90 | ||
1 Year | Part On | 22 | 5.20 | 0.03 |
Total On | 50 | 2.65 | ||
4 Years | Part On | 21 | 8.00 | 0.01 |
Total On | 49 | 2.60 | ||
No diabetes mellitus (Group B) | ||||
1 Month | Part On | 25 | 2.35 | 0.12 |
Total on | 50 | 1.50 | ||
1 Year | Part On | 23 | 2.75 | 0.03 |
Total On | 47 | 1.80 | ||
4 Years | Part On | 22 | 6.40 | 0.01 |
Total On | 46 | 2.10 |
Abbreviation: N (eyes), number of eyes.
*P-value of Mann–Whitney test.