Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of eyes undergoing penetrating keratoplasty with and without postoperative anterior synechiae
| Variables | Postoperative AS ( +) | Postoperative AS (-) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 9.5 ± 4.0 | 10.2 ± 4.8 | 0.424* |
| Sex | 0.366† | ||
| Male | 33 (86.8%) | 5 (13.2%) | |
| Female | 26 (78.8%) | 7 (21.2%) | |
| Severity | 0.002† | ||
| Mild | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | |
| Moderate | 50 (86.2%) | 8 (13.8%) | |
| Severe | 7 (100%) | 0 | |
| ACD (mm) | 1.14 ± 0.42 | 1.50 ± 0.23 | 0.003* |
| Corneal diameter (mm) | 9.5 ± 0.8 | 10.1 ± 0.6 | 0.009* |
| Graft size (mm) | 6.5 ± 0.3 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 0.001* |
| Graft-host disparity (mm) | 0.53 ± 0.12 | 0.48 ± 0.07 | 0.180* |
| Width of host corneal bed (mm) | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 0.107* |
| Preexisting ICA | 0.003† | ||
| Yes | 56 (87.5%) | 8 (12.5%) | |
| No | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (57.1%) | |
| Internal GHJ Alignmenta | < 0.001† | ||
| Well-apposed | 56 (24.8%) | 170 (75.2%) | |
| Malapposed | 150 (43.9%) | 192 (56.1%) | |
| Lens abnormality | 0.209† | ||
| Yes | 7 (100%) | 0 | |
| No | 52 (81.3%) | 12 (18.7%) | |
| Stromal vessels | 0.411† | ||
| Yes | 37 (86.0%) | 6 (14.0%) | |
| No | 22 (78.6%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
* P values are based on Mann–Whitney U test; p < 0.05 considered statistically significant
† P values are based on chi-square test; p < 0.05 considered statistically significant
a Excluded were the data from eyes without GHJ synechiae
AS anterior synechiae, ACD anterior chamber depth, ICA iridocorneal adhesion, GHJ graft-host junction