Table 3.
Preoperative and postoperative change in visual acuity, anterior chamber inflammation, number of antiglaucoma medication, corneal endothelial cell density in the Ahmed group and trabeculectomy group.
| Variables | Ahmed Group (n = 16) | Trabeculectomy Group (n = 22) | p-Value † | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6 Months | 1 Year | p-Value * | Baseline | 6 Months | 1 Year | p-Value * | ||
| VA, logMAR | 0.60 ± 0.57 | 0.67 ± 0.95 | 0.62 ± 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.28 ± 0.30 | 0.21 ± 0.27 | 0.23 ± 0.30 | 0.567 | 0.23 |
| Anterior chamber cell, n | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.019 | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.9 ± 1.1 | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 0.518 | 0.53 |
| Antiglaucoma medication, n | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 2.2 ±1.1 | 0.001 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 1.2 | <0.001 | 0.007 |
| Corneal endothelial cell density, mm2 | 2036.9 ± 856.1 | 1738.2 ± 471.9 | 1713.6 ± 541.6 | 0.004 | 2263.0 ± 499.9 | 2380.9 ± 439.7 | 2297.4 ± 616.0 | 0.881 | 0.012 |
* Comparison between data at baseline and postoperative 1 year. † Comparison between the two groups at postoperative 1 year.