Table 2.
Comparison of UST, CDE, and BSS use among three ACD groups according to cataract nucleus density.
| Parameter | Mean ± SD | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACD I | ACD II | ACD III | |||||||
| NO2 | NO3 | NO4 | NO2 | NO3 | NO4 | NO2 | NO3 | NO4 | |
| UST (s) | 44.44 ± 8.15 | 52.75 ± 8.25 | 72.70 ± 19.83 | 44.81 ± 7.91 | 54.36 ± 12.81 | 86.01 ± 26.41 | 39.11 ± 6.50 | 52.65 ± 9.33 | 86.83 ± 20.97 |
| CDE | 7.99 ± 1.80 | 10.16 ± 2.18 | 16.16 ± 5.95 | 8.06 ± 1.66 | 10.56 ± 3.10 | 18.59 ± 6.08 | 7.87 ± 1.62 | 9.21 ± 1.13 | 17.20 ± 5.08 |
| BSS use (mL) | 75.03 ± 6.05∗ | 79.74 ± 3.50∗ | 94.29 ± 5.84 | 67.18 ± 8.68 | 70.65 ± 6.71 | 87.77 ± 10.27 | 70.38 ± 9.89 | 73.95 ± 10.87 | 93.17 ± 10.28 |
UST = ultrasound time; CDE = cumulative dissipated energy; NO = nuclear opalescence.
∗ P < 0.05.