Table 2. Complete or Qualified Success Rates at Final Follow-up at 12 Months.
Outcome | No. (%) | Difference Between Success Rates, % (95% CI) | P Value | |
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PEI (n = 40) | PEI-GSL (n = 38) | |||
Complete successa | 21 (52.5) | 22 (57.9) | 5.4 (−18.0 to 28.2) | .63 |
Qualified successb | 38 (95.0) | 35 (92.1) | 2.9 (−10.6 to 17.1) | .60 |
Abbreviations: PEI, phacoemulsification; PEI-GSL, PEI with goniosynechialysis.
Defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) of 21 mm Hg or less without use of topical IOP-lowering medications and a decrease in IOP of 20% or more from baseline IOP.
Defined as IOP 21 mm Hg or less and a decrease in IOP of 20% or more from baseline IOP with use of topical IOP-lowering medications.