Normal cases | Age range (years) | Sex | POAG cases | Age range (years) | Sex | |
ECCE | 12 | 45–77 | 4M/8F | 13 | 58–77 | 7M/6F |
Phaco | 13 | 56–78 | 6M/7F | 15 | 54–82 | 9M/6F |
NC | 13 | 51–76 | 7M/6F | 13 | 49–80 | 6M/7F |
Total | 38 | 45–78 | 17M/20F | 41 | 49–82 | 22M/19F |
↵The groups are homogeneous for age (p = not significant, χ2 test).
ECCE = extracapsular cataract extraction; phaco = phacoemulsification, NC = nucleus capture; POAG = primary open angle glaucoma.