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. 2015 Nov 6;9:2073–2080. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S90628

Table 3.

Comparison of postsurgical results between patients assigned to the BSS plus® or Z-Celcoat™ group

BSS plus® group Z-Celcoat™ group P-value
BCVA
 Baseline 0.42±0.17 0.44±0.18 0.448
 Week 1 0.77±0.17 0.73±0.15 0.010a
 Week 6 0.83±0.17 0.83±0.14 0.663
ΔBCVA (P-value)
 Baseline/week 1 0.36±0.18 (<0.001)a 0.29±0.22 (<0.001)a 0.009a
 Baseline/week 6 0.41±0.18 (<0.001)a 0.39±0.21 (<0.001)a 0.398
IOP (mmHg)
 Baseline 15.5±2.8 15.9±2.5 0.206
 Day 1 15.2±2.5 16.4±2.1 <0.001a
 Week 1 15.0±2.2 15.9±2.0 0.001a
 Week 6 15.0±2.1 15.9±1.8 0.001a
ΔIOP (mmHg) (P-value)
 Baseline/day 1 −0.3±3.3 (0.331) 0.49±2.9 (0.117) 0.107
 Baseline/week 1 −0.5±3.0 (0.077) 0.0±2.6 (0.832) 0.119
 Baseline/week 6 −0.5±3.0 (0.116) 0.0±2.7 (0.971) 0.217
ECD (cells/mm2)
 Baseline 2,506±310 2,433±261 0.107
 Week 1 2,348±347 2,298±354 0.407
 Week 6 2,314±381 2,272±340 0.361
ΔECD (cells/mm2)/(%) (P-value)
 Baseline/week 1 −159±294/(6.3) (<0.001)a −134±257/(5.5) (<0.001)a 0.391
 Baseline/week 6 −192±300/(7.7) (<0.001)a −160±252/(6.6) (<0.001)a 0.571
ECS (µm2)
 Baseline 406±57 416±50 0.09
 Week 1 437±81 447±83 0.409
 Week 6 446±91 452±83 0.363
ΔECS (µm2)/(%) (P-value)
 Baseline/week 1 32±67/(7.6) (<0.001)a 31±60/(7.5) (<0.001)a 0.645
 Baseline/week 6 41±74/(9.9) (<0.001)a 35±64/(8.7) (<0.001)a 0.779

Notes: Results and changes within each group are displayed in correspondent columns and comparisons between both groups are arranged in correspondent lines.

a

Significant differences. Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: BSS, balanced salt solution; BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; IOP, intraocular pressure; ECD, endothelium cell density; ECS, endothelium cell size.