Table 2.
Variables for ptosis
| Variables | No ptosis (%) | Ptosis (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical time | 0.79 | ||
| Mean | 79.82±29.50 | 81.44±28.42 | |
| Duration of steroid | 0.75 | ||
| <4 weeks | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | |
| <8 weeks | 58 (86.6) | 9 (13.4) | |
| <12 weeks | 49 (80.3) | 12 (19.7) | |
| >12 weeks | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | |
| Type of speculum | 0.07 | ||
| Lieberman | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Netland | 12 (94.4) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Wire | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | |
| Mitomycin C | 0.12 | ||
| No | 111 (81.0) | 26 (19.0) | |
| Yes | 19 (95.0) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Prior surgery | 0.60 | ||
| No | 84 (84.0) | 16 (16.0) | |
| Yes | 46 (80.7) | 11 (19.3) | |
| Combined surgery | 0.02 | ||
| No | 87 (78.4) | 24 (21.6) | |
| Yes | 43 (93.5) | 3 (6.5) | |
| Type of surgery | 0.04 | ||
| Filtering* | 61 (89.7) | 7 (10.3) | |
| Shunting** | 69 (77.5) | 20 (22.5) |
Notes:
*
Filtering surgery includes trabeculectomy and Express.
**
Shunting surgery includes Ahmed and Baerveldt.