Table 3.

Change in Mean Central Subfield Thickness Over Time

CST, Microns	Group 1: Phacoemulsification-DEX (n = 23)				Group 2: Phacoemulsification-Alone (n = 23)
	Baseline	1 Month	2 Months	3 Months	Baseline	1 Month	2 Months*	3 Months†
	344.3 ± 76.1	315.8 ± 61.0	303.7 ± 58.1	298.2 ± 56.5	344.8 ± 82.3	364.1 ± 84.3	400.8± 103.5	399.2 ± 101.3
Mean difference between groups	−0.6	−48.4	−105.1	−132.8
95% confidence interval	−46.4 to 45.2	−90.9 to −5.9	−155.5 to 54.7	−183.5 to −82.0

Values are mean ± SD.

^*n = 22 at 2 months.

^†n = 18 at 3 months in the phacoemulsification alone group.