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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1008-1011 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.028811
  • Clinical science
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Does the site of filtration influence the medium to long term intraocular pressure control following microtrabeculectomy in low risk eyes?

Table 2

 Mean IOPs (number of eyes at each visit) in the superior, superonasal, and superotemporal groups at each point in time during the follow up

Presenting IOP (n) 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years Last IOP
*Presenting IOP was not recorded for one eye.
†From the Kruksall-Wallis test for unpaired comparisons for more than two groups.
Superior (12 o’clock) 30.4 (17) 12.6 (17) 15.3 (17) 16.5 (16) 17.7 (15) 17.1 (14) 16.7 (13) 16.7 (12) 15.9 (17)
Superonasal (left eyes) 33.0 (13) 8.8 (13) 9.8 (13) 10.9 (13) 12.3 (12) 10.5 (8) 12.9 (8) 12.1 (7) 12.4
Superotemporal (right eyes) 32.9 (14*) 12.7 (15) 14.5 (15) 15.1 (15) 14.9 (11) 15.9 (8) 13.3 (7) 13.0 (7) 14.3
p Values† 0.18 0.02 0.003 0.008 0.01 0.001 0.15 0.10 0.07

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