Table 1.
Comparisons of patients treated with Nd:YAG laser after CO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy surgery (CLASS).
| Nd:YAG laser synechiolysis | Nd:YAG laser goniopuncture | P-valueΔ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 17 | 7 | |
| Female/Male | 6/11 | 3/4 | >0.999 |
| Age | 43.2 ± 17.4 | 36.9 ± 12.6 | 0.426 |
| Number of medications | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 0.228 |
| Weeks after CLASS | 6.1 ± 6.9 | 12.1 ± 16.2 | 0.299 |
| Baseline IOPa | 39.7 ± 11.8 | 26.4 ± 10.2 | 0.565 |
| Pre IOPb | 25.4 ± 11.2 | 20.8 ± 6.4 | 0.390 |
| Post IOPc | 12.9 ± 4.2** | 11.8 ± 2.2# | 0.458 |
| 1 M IOPd | 13.0 ± 3.7* | 9.3 ± 2.8# | 0.108 |
| 3 M IOPe | 13.1 ± 3.1* | 10.5 ± 1.9# | 0.164 |
| Post IOP reduction% | 43.6 ± 16.9 | 40.9 ± 13.8 | 0.939 |
| 1 M IOP reduction% | 46.4 ± 21.1 | 47.8 ± 12.6 | 0.975 |
| 3 M IOP reduction% | 42.3 ± 22.3 | 40.4 ± 7.2 | 0.832 |
Nd:YAG, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet; IOP, intraocular pressure.
a
Baseline IOP means IOP values before CLASS.
b
Pre-IOP means IOP values before Nd:YAG laser treatment.
c
Post-IOP means IOP values immediately after Nd:YAG laser treatment.
d
1 M IOP means IOP values at 1 month after Nd:YAG laser treatment.
e
3 M IOP means IOP values at 3 months after Nd:YAG laser treatment.
**
Compared with pre-IOP, p < 0.0001,
*
Compared with pre-IOP, p < 0.001,
#
Compared with pre-IOP, p < 0.05, Kruskal–Wallis test followed by the Dunn's post-hoc analysis;
Δ
Compared with the Mann–Whitney U test.