Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The relationship between type of surgery and age
| Type of surgery | Age categories (years)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 (%) | 60–69 (%) | >70 (%) | ||
| Filtering* | 17 (25.0) | 16 (23.5) | 35 (51.5) | 68 |
| Shunting** | 22 (39.0) | 27 (30.3) | 40 (44.9) | 89 |
| Total | 39 (24.8) | 43 (27.4) | 75 (47.8) | 157 |
Notes:
Filtering surgery includes trabeculectomy and Express.
Shunting surgery includes Baerveldt and Ahmed implants. There was no clinical significance between age and type of surgery.
