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Br J Ophthalmol 85:666-669 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.6.666
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Factors associated with elevated intraocular pressure in eyes with iris melanoma

Table 3

Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses of clinical factors predictive of elevated intraocular pressure (>22 mm Hg) in 169 eyes with microscopically proved iris melanoma

Clinical feature p Value Relative risk 95% CI [c,d]
Angle seeds (No of clock hours) 0.01 1.4 1.06, 1.74 c
 Increasing hours
Visual acuity at diagnosis 0.02 1.4 1.05, 1.81 d
 <20/20v 20/20

  • ↵CI = confidence interval.

  • c = continuous variable, d = discrete variable.

  • ↵Reference variable.

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