Table 3. Outcomes (patients with prior intravitreal triamcinolone injection excluded).
| Variable | Statistic | IVT | Control | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative complications | ||||
| Posterior capsule rupture and/or anterior vitrectomy and/or unplanned MA60 | N (%) | 5/122 (4) | 0/197 (0) | 0.008a |
| Posterior capsule rupture and/or anterior vitrectomy | N (%) | 4/122 (3) | 0/197 (0) | 0.021a |
| Visual acuity | ||||
| Preoperative visual acuity | N | 122 | 197 | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.58) | 0.49 (0.53) | ||
| Min, median, max | 0.1, 0.6, 2.6 | 0.0, 0.3, 2.9 | <0.001b | |
| Year 1 visual acuity | N | 78 | 83 | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.57 (0.55) | 0.20 (0.34) | ||
| Min, median, max | 0.0, 0.4, 2.0 | −0.1, 0.1, 1.8 | <0.001b | |
| Year 1 change in visual acuity | N | 78 | 83 | |
| Mean (SD) | −0.27 (0.42) | −0.31 (0.38) | ||
| Min, median, max | −1.7, −0.2, 0.7 | −2.4, −0.2, 0.0 | 0.872b | |
| Intraocular pressure | ||||
| Preoperative IOP | N | 121 | 192 | |
| Mean (SD) | 14.85 (3.25) | 15.25 (3.31) | ||
| Min, median, max | 8.0, 14.0, 26.0 | 6.0, 15.0, 26.0 | 0.222b | |
| Year 1 IOP | N | 73 | 75 | |
| Mean (SD) | 14.58 (4.18) | 14.15 (3.32) | ||
| Min, median, max | 7.0, 14.0, 37.0 | 7.0, 13.0, 27.0 | 0.638b | |
| Year 1 change in IOP | N | 73 | 73 | |
| Mean (SD) | −0.11 (4.84) | −1.38 (3.80) | ||
| Min, median, max | −10.0, 0.0, 19.0 | −10.0, −2.0, 8.0 | 0.071b | |
| Number of more glaucoma meds | N | 77 | 80 | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.06 (0.30) | 0.01 (0.11) | ||
| Min, median, max | 0.0, 0.0, 2.0 | 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 | 0.159b | |
| Pts with more glaucoma surgery | N (%) | 2/79 (2.5) | 5/83 (6) | 0.444a |
| Endophthalmitis | N (%) | 0 | 0 | |
a
P-value based on Fisher's exact test of difference in proportions.
b
P-value based on Wilcoxon rank-sum test of difference in medians.