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. 2020 Oct 6;14:3049–3056. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S276124

Table 2.

Percent of Levels of Questionnaire Scale in Patients Underwent Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

Questionnaire Scale Level MIGS
(n=93)
KDB
(n=50)
iStent
(n=13)
GATT
(n=7)
iStent Inject
(n=23)
P-value*
Vision
Better 83.9% (78) 78.0% (39) 76.9% (10) 85.7% (6) 100% (23) 0.277
No Change 8.6% (8) 12.0% (6) 15.4% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Worse 7.5% (7) 10.0% (5) 7.7% (1) 14.3% (1) 0% (0)
Redness
Better 40.9% (38) 42.0% (21) 30.8% (4) 0% (0) 56.5% (13) 0.033
No change 11.8% (11) 14.0% (7) 0% (0) 0% (0) 17.4% (4)
Worse 3.2% (3) 4.0% (2) 0% (0) 14.3% (1) 0% (0)
No redness before 44.1% (41) 40.0% (20) 69.2% (9) 85.7% (6) 26.1% (6)
Itching
Better 25.8% (24) 20.0% (10) 30.8% (4) 0% (0) 43.5% (10) 0.189
No change 16.1% (15) 20.0% (10) 7.7% (1) 0% (0) 17.4% (4)
Worse 10.8% (10) 10.0% (5) 7.7% (1) 14.3% (1) 13.0% (3)
No itching before 47.3% (44) 50.0% (25) 53.8% (7) 85.7% (6) 26.1% (6)
Pain
Better 35.5% (33) 36.0% (18) 53.8% (7) 14.3% (1) 30.4% (7) 0.052
No change 9.7% (9) 4.0% (2) 7.7% (1) 0% (0) 26.1% (6)
Worse 8.6% (8) 10.0% (5) 0% (0) 28.6% (2) 4.3% (1)
No pain before 46.2% (43) 50.0% (25) 38.5% (5) 57.1% (4) 39.1% (9)
Occupational life
Better 14.8% (13) 16.3% (8) 7.7% (1) 0% (0) 21.1% (4) 0.490
No change 85.2% (75) 83.7% (41) 92.3% (12) 100% (7) 78.9% (15)
Worse 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Social life
Better 36.6% (30) 35.6% (16) 38.5% (5) 0% (0) 52.9% (9) 0.209
No change 59.8% (49) 60.0% (27) 61.5% (8) 85.7% (6) 47.1% (8)
Worse 3.7% (3) 4.4% (2) 0% (0) 14.3% (1) 0% (0)
Economic status
Better 1.1% (1) 2.0% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0.853
No change 98.9% (86) 98.0% (48) 100% (13) 100% (7) 100% (18)
Worse 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Sleep
Better 27.1% (23) 26.5% (13) 30.8% (4) 0% (0) 33.3% (6) 0.489
No change 68.2% (58) 65.3% (32) 69.2% (9) 100% (5) 66.7% (12)
Worse 4.7% (4) 8.2% (4) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Hospital followup
Decreased 55.9% (52) 60.0% (30) 61.5% (8) 85.7% (6) 34.8% (8) 0.255
No change 40.9% (38) 36.0% (18) 38.5% (5) 14.3% (1) 60.9% (14)
Increased 3.2% (3) 4.0% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 4.3% (1)
ER visits
Decreased 31.2% (29) 36.0% (18) 23.1% (3) 57.1% (4) 17.4% (4) 0.399
No change 67.7% (63) 62.0% (31) 76.9% (10) 42.9% (3) 82.6% (19)
Increased 1.1% (1) 2.0% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Dependency
Decreased 12.9% (12) 24.0% (12) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0.029
No change 78.5% (73) 66.0% (33) 100% (13) 85.7% (6) 91.3% (21)
Increased 8.6% (8) 10.0% (5) 0% (0) 14.3% (1) 8.7% (2)
Satisfaction
Satisfied 86.0% (80) 80.0% (40) 84.6% (11) 85.7% (6) 100% (23) 0.232
No difference 5.4% (5) 10.0% (5) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0)
Unsatisfied 8.6% (8) 10.0% (5) 15.4% (2) 14.3% (1) 0% (0)
Overall QOL
Improved 79.6% (74) 74.0% (37) 69.2% 85.7% (6) 95.7% (22) 0.109
Same as before 14.0% (13) 16.0% (8) 30.8% (4) 0% (0) 4.3% (1)
Worse 6.5% (6) 10.0% (5) 0% (0) 14.3% (1) 0% (0)

Note: *Chi-square test was performed.

Abbreviations: MIGS, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery; KDB, Kahook Dual Blade; GATT, gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; SOAG, secondary open-angle glaucoma; PACG, primary angle-closure glaucoma; NTG, normal-tension glaucoma; PXF, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.