Table 8.
Comparison between the means of the variables under study according to preoperative pressure categories for patients who underwent trabeculectomy with phacoemulsification
| Variables | Mean of preoperative pressure | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥22 mmHg | 19–21 mmHg | 16–18 mmHg | 6–15 mmHg | ||
| Number of eyes | 15 | 5 | 8 | 21 | – |
| Age | 69.1±8.4 | 72.9±9.8 | 74.9±6.7 | 75.7±6.9 | 0.178 |
| IOP 1 month | 11.9±6.8 | 17.0±10.2 | 20.4±4.8 | 13.2±4.7 | 0.051 |
| IOP 3 months | 12.0±3.3 | 11.6±4.7 | 12.3±1.5 | 11.8±2.9 | 0.675 |
| IOP 6 months | 13.2±3.9 | 13.3±1.5 | 15.2±0.5 | 11.7±2.5 | 0.520 |
| IOP 12 months | 16.0±6.6 | 15.0±5.3 | 15.0±1.3 | 12.9±3.3 | 0.251 |
| Final IOP variation with SD | 17.8±4.0 | 9.0±4.6 | 2.25±0.5 | 2.7±2.1 | 0.002 |
Notes: Test used: Kruskal–Wallis. Data is presented as mean ± SD.
Abbreviation: IOP, intraocular pressure.