Table 2

Secondary cataract according to pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and diabetes mellitus (DM)

GroupNoSecondary cataract rate after 24 months(SD) p Value
All eyes19735 (7)%
Eyes with PEX9945 (11)%<0.03
Eyes without PEX9824 (9)%
Eyes with DM3211 (11)%<0.01
Eyes without DM16539 (8)%
Eyes with PEX and with DM1713%
Eyes with PEX without DM8252%
Eyes without PEX with DM158%
Eyes without PEX without DM8326%
  • Kaplan–Meier estimate.

  • Cox regression analysis with diabetes mellitus, PEX, patient age (p>0.9) and sex.

  • (p>0.3) included.