Table 3.
Analysis of Possible Risk Factors Which Can Result in Second Glaucoma Surgery in Eyes with UG
| Risk Factor | Eyes with Repeated Surgery (n = 18) | Eyes without Repeated Surgery (n = 102) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 40 ± 20.6 | 36.9 ± 17.3 | 0.491 |
| Gender (M:F) | 8:10 | 43:59 | 0.856 |
| Duration of glaucoma | 80.5 ± 64.9 | 51.7 ± 40.3 | 0.013 |
| Duration of uveitis | 115.0 ± 81.6 | 75.5 ± 52.6 | 0.008 |
| Anatomical location Anterior uveitis Intermediate uveitis Panuveitis |
12 1 5 |
47 15 40 |
0.245 |
| Uveitis diagnosis | Idiopathic anterior nongranulomatous uveitis (7) Behcet disease (3) Others (8) |
VKH (27) Idiopathic anterior nongranulomatous uveitis (24) Presumed intraocular TB (13) Others (38) |
0.258 |
| Use of preoperative systemic medications Yes No |
6 12 |
60 42 |
0.045 |
| Number of preoperative systemic uveitis medications | 0.61 ±0.9 | 1.08 ± 1.07 | 0.088 |
| Uveitis activity preop Active Inactive |
6 12 |
30 72 |
0.738 |
| Preoperative IOP | 33.4 ± 6.9 | 33.49 ± 7.9 | 0.982 |
| Type of surgery GDD Trabeculectomy with MMC DS with MMC CPC |
7 7 2 2 |
41 29 26 6 |
0.467 |
Abbreviations: CPC, cyclophotocoagulation; DS, deep sclerectomy; F, females; GDD, glaucoma drainage device; IOP, intraocular pressure; M, males; MMC, mitomycin C; VKH, Vogt Koyanagi Harada.